Currently, the spot exchange rate is $1.51 per £ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.53 per £. The three-month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the U.S. and 5.8% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,510,000 or £1,000,000. Required: a. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. b. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? c. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Interest arbitrage Arbitrage profit Borrow in the U.S. and invest in the U.K. Hedge exchange rate risk by selling British pounds forward.

Currently, the spot exchange rate is $1.51 per £ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.53 per £. The three-month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the U.S. and 5.8% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,510,000 or £1,000,000. Required: a. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. b. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? c. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Interest arbitrage Arbitrage profit Borrow in the U.S. and invest in the U.K. Hedge exchange rate risk by selling British pounds forward.

International Financial Management

14th Edition

ISBN:9780357130698

Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

Chapter7: International Arbitrage And Interest Rate Parity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 35QA

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