XYZ Ltd is an export oriented business house based in Mumbai. Its receipts of USD 100,000 are due on September 1, 2019. Market information June 1, 2019 is as follow: Forward Contract Future Contract Exchange Rate INR/USD Maturity INR/USD Spot 0.0214 June 0.02126 1-Month Forward 0.02136 September 0.02118 3-Month Forward 0.02127 Contract Size 100,000 USD Which currency derivative is the best to hedge the risk of XYZ Ltd?

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O a. Future contract with September maturity
O b. 1-Month Forward contract
O c.3-Month Forward contract
O d. Future contract with June maturity
Transcribed Image Text:O a. Future contract with September maturity O b. 1-Month Forward contract O c.3-Month Forward contract O d. Future contract with June maturity
XYZ Ltd is an export oriented business house based in Mumbai. Its receipts of USD 100,000 are due on September 1, 2019. Market information as
June 1, 2019 is as follow:
Forward Contract
Future Contract
Exchange Rate
INR/USD
Maturity
INR/USD
Spot
0.0214
June
0.02126
1-Month Forward
0.02136
September
0.02118
3-Month Forward
0.02127
Contract Size
100,000 USD
Which currency derivative is the best to hedge the risk of XYZ Ltd?
Transcribed Image Text:XYZ Ltd is an export oriented business house based in Mumbai. Its receipts of USD 100,000 are due on September 1, 2019. Market information as June 1, 2019 is as follow: Forward Contract Future Contract Exchange Rate INR/USD Maturity INR/USD Spot 0.0214 June 0.02126 1-Month Forward 0.02136 September 0.02118 3-Month Forward 0.02127 Contract Size 100,000 USD Which currency derivative is the best to hedge the risk of XYZ Ltd?
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