Current USD Interest rates are 7% per annum and AUD rates are 9% per annum, flat for all terms. Current value of AUD is 0.62 USD. Under a FX swap agreement, a financial institution pays 8% per annum in AUD and receives 4% per annum in USD. Notional principals are 12 Million USD and 20 Million AUD. Payments are exchanged every year, with one exchange having just taken place. The swap will last 5 more years. What is the value of the swap to the financial institution?

Current USD Interest rates are 7% per annum and AUD rates are 9% per annum, flat for all terms. Current value of AUD is 0.62 USD. Under a FX swap agreement, a financial institution pays 8% per annum in AUD and receives 4% per annum in USD. Notional principals are 12 Million USD and 20 Million AUD. Payments are exchanged every year, with one exchange having just taken place. The swap will last 5 more years. What is the value of the swap to the financial institution?

International Financial Management

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Chapter8: Relationships Among Inflation, Interest Rates, And Exchange Rates

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