Assume interest rates in the US are at 1.5% per year, and interest rates in Israel are at 6% per year, and that the shekel is trading at 4 sheckels/dollar. If the two-year forward rate on sheckels is 4.3 sheckels/dollar, do you want to invest in dollars or sheckels to maximize your returns for the next two years? How much would you make in arbitrage profits if you can borrow $10,000,000 or an equivalent amount of sheckels over this time period?

Assume interest rates in the US are at 1.5% per year, and interest rates in Israel are at 6% per year, and that the shekel is trading at 4 sheckels/dollar. If the two-year forward rate on sheckels is 4.3 sheckels/dollar, do you want to invest in dollars or sheckels to maximize your returns for the next two years? How much would you make in arbitrage profits if you can borrow $10,000,000 or an equivalent amount of sheckels over this time period?

International Financial Management

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Author:Madura

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Chapter21: International Cash Management

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