MrGyal buys and sells regularly with customers worldwide. Its home currency is the dollar. The company expects to receive Euros 1.6 million in 6 months’ time from a customer abroad. Exchange rates at the moment in the home country of MrGyal are as follows: Exchange rate               Euro Per dollar Spot                               0.9431-0.9456 Six-month forward         0.9360- 0.9394 Twelve-month forward   0.9368-0.9406 Required: a) Calculate the rate of forward premium of the euro on the 12-month forward exchange rate both for buying and selling rates.  b) Assuming that a forward contract is the only hedging tool available in the home country of MrGyal, calculate the dollar receipts of the Euros1.6 million receivable from the foreign customer under a hedge condition.  c) If the current spot rate at the end of 6 months is 1 dollar = Euros 0.9325-0.9400, comment on MrGyal hedging decision

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MrGyal buys and sells regularly with customers worldwide. Its home currency is the dollar. The company expects to receive Euros 1.6 million in 6 months’ time from a customer abroad.
Exchange rates at the moment in the home country of MrGyal are as follows:


Exchange rate               Euro Per dollar
Spot                               0.9431-0.9456
Six-month forward         0.9360- 0.9394
Twelve-month forward   0.9368-0.9406


Required:
a) Calculate the rate of forward premium of the euro on the 12-month forward exchange rate both for buying and selling rates. 
b) Assuming that a forward contract is the only hedging tool available in the home country of MrGyal, calculate the dollar receipts of the Euros1.6 million receivable from the foreign customer under a hedge condition. 
c) If the current spot rate at the end of 6 months is 1 dollar = Euros 0.9325-0.9400, comment on MrGyal hedging decision

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