Assume that the 2-year forward rate is USD 1.21/EUR. Is there an arbitrage opportunity? Compute the profit if you can borrow up to USD 1,000,000 (or the equivalent in EUR). Please round to the nearest US cent.
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Given: 2-year forward rate = USD 1.21/EUR To calculate the implied spot rate, we need to use the formula: Forward rate = Spot rate * (1 + foreign interest rate) / (1 + domestic interest rate) Assuming interest rates are negligible for simplicity, we can Show more…
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