Question: A bank accepts a six - month ( $ 1 ) million Eurodollar deposit at an interest rate of ( 6

A bank accepts a six-month \(\$ 1\) million Eurodollar deposit at an interest rate of \(6.5\%\) per annum. It invests the money in a six-month Swedish Krona bond (AA rating) paying 7.5\% per annum. The spot rate is \(\$ 0.18/\mathrm{SK}\). a) the six-month SK forward rate quoted is \(\$ 0.1810/\) SK. What is the annual spread, if the bank uses the forward market? b) at what forward rate will the spread be \(1.5\%\) per annum? c) in part (a), explain how forward and spot rates will both change in response to the increased spread, d) In part (b), why will a bank still be able to earn a spread of \(1\%\) p.a. knowing that interest rate parity usually eliminates arbitrage opportunities created by differential rates? (Note that dollar-denominated deposits in the Eurocurrency markets are usually issued by large, highly rated institutions.)

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