Blade Incorporated, a US-domiciled company, but operates largely in Peru. As their operations manager, you expect that the Peruvian Sol will depreciate against the dollar from its spot rate of $0.15 to $0.14 in 10 days. The following interbank lending and borrowing rates exist:
Lending Rate Borrowing Rate
U.S. dollar 8.0% 8.3%
Mexican peso 8.5% 8.7%
Assume that Blade Incorporated has a borrowing capacity of either $10 million or 70 million Sol in the interbank market, depending on which currency it wants to borrow.
a. How could Blade attempt to capitalize on its expectations without using deposited funds? Estimate the profits that could be generated from this strategy.
b. Assume all the preceding information with this exception: Blade expects the Sol to appreciate from its present spot rate of $0.15 to $0.17 in 30 days. How could it attempt to capitalize on its expectations without using deposited funds? Estimate the profits that could be generated from this strategy.
In your memo, express why Blade should consider one of the options.