A UK company owes an American company $100,000 due to be paid in three months. The company wishes to avoid exchange rate risk, so borrows enough in sterling now and converts it immediately to dollars which are invested to bring in the required amount in three months’ time.

The following information is available:

Spot rate $/£ 1.7755 - 1.7765

3-month interest rates: 

Sterling 3.250% 

US dollar 2.425%

How much will the UK company have to borrow now to clear the debt in three months?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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