Sing Tao wants to import goods for 2.12 million Australian dollar (A$) and pay to Australian exporter, WA Co., in one year. Sing Tao also wants to minimise its exchange rate risk for the payment of A$2.12 million by taking the money market hedging strategy. Calculate the Chinese yuan (CNY) costs using the money market hedging strategy based on the information in Table 1. (Enter the whole number without sign and symbol). TABLE 1  For Chinese yuan (CNY)    Spot rate  A$0.3213/CNY  One-year forward rate  A$0.2381/CNY  One-year CNY deposit and borrowing rate  3.21%  One-year call options  Exercise price = A$0.31  Premium = A$0.02  One-year put options  Exercise price = A$0.53  Premium = A$0.03     For Australian dollar (A$)    Spot rate  CNY3.4201/A$  One-year forward rate  CNY1.213/A$  One-year A$ deposit and borrowing rate  2.31%  One-year call options  Exercise price = CNY2.34  Premium = CNY0.12  One-year put options  Exercise price = CNY1.31  Premium = CNY0.12

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Sing Tao wants to import goods for 2.12 million Australian dollar (A$) and pay to Australian exporter, WA Co., in one year. Sing Tao also wants to minimise its exchange rate risk for the payment of A$2.12 million by taking the money market hedging strategy.

Calculate the Chinese yuan (CNY) costs using the money market hedging strategy based on the information in Table 1. (Enter the whole number without sign and symbol).

TABLE 1

 For Chinese yuan (CNY)

 

 Spot rate

 A$0.3213/CNY

 One-year forward rate

 A$0.2381/CNY

 One-year CNY deposit and borrowing rate

 3.21%

 One-year call options

 Exercise price = A$0.31

 Premium = A$0.02

 One-year put options

 Exercise price = A$0.53

 Premium = A$0.03

 

 

For Australian dollar (A$)

 

 Spot rate

 CNY3.4201/A$

 One-year forward rate

 CNY1.213/A$

 One-year A$ deposit and borrowing rate

 2.31%

 One-year call options

 Exercise price = CNY2.34

 Premium = CNY0.12

 One-year put options

 Exercise price = CNY1.31

 Premium = CNY0.12

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