Suppose that you are quoted the following nzd/fc spot and forward rates: (a) What are the three-month
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Suppose that you are quoted the following nzd/fc spot and forward rates:
(a) What are the three-month synthetic-forward nzd/usd bid-ask rates?
(b) What are the six-month synthetic-forward nzd/eur bid-ask rates?
(c) What are the six-month synthetic-forward nzd/dkk bid-ask rates?
(d) What are the three-month synthetic-forward nzd/cad bid-ask rates?
(e) In a-d, are there any arbitrage opportunities? What about least cost dealing at the synthetic rate?
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Spot bid-ask 3-mo. forward p.a. 3 month 6-mo.forward p.a. 6 month Euro-interest bid-ask Euro-interest 5.65-5.90 5.47-5.82 NZD USD 0.5791-0.5835 0.5821-0.5867 3.63-3.88 0.5839-0.5895 3.94-4.19 EUR 0.5120-0.5159 0.5103-0.5142 6.08-6.33 0.5101-0.5146 5.60-6.25 DKK 3.3890-3.4150 3.3350-3.4410 6.05-6.30 3.3720-3.4110 5.93-6.18 CAD 0.5973-0.6033 0.5987-0.6025 171-1.96 0.5023-0.5099 2.47-2.75 GBP 0.3924-0.3954 0.3933-0.3989 5.09-5.34 0.3929-0.3001 5.10-5.35
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