Explain in your own words what Interest Rate Parity is. Why is the IRP concept important? 2)
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Explain in your own words what Interest Rate Parity is. Why is the IRP concept important?
2) Currently, the spot exchange rate is CHF 0.89/$ and the three-month forward exchange rate is CHF 0.86/$. The three-month interest rate is 5.6% per annum in the U.S. and 4.0% per annum in Switzerland. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,120,000 or CHF 1,000,000.
a. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding.
b. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? Show all the steps and determine the arbitrage profit.
c. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities.
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Concepts in Federal Taxation 2016
ISBN: 9781305585133
23rd edition
Authors: Kevin Murphy, Mark Higgins
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