Andreas Broszio (Geneva). Andreas Broszio just started as an analyst for Credit Suisse in Geneva, Switzerland....

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Andreas Broszio (Geneva). Andreas Broszio just started as an analyst for Credit Suisse in Geneva, Switzerland. He receives the following quotes for Swiss francs (CHF) against the dollar (USD) for spot, 1 month forward, 3 months forward, and 6 months forward: The current one-year U.S. T-Bill rate is 4.3%. a. Calculate outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each. b. What do you notice about the spread as quotes evolve from spot toward 6 months? c. What is the 6-month Swiss bill rate? a. Calculate outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each. Calculate the outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each below: (Round to four decimal places.) Bid " Ask One-month forward (CHF/$) 3-months forward (CHF/$) 6-months forward (CHF/$) b. What do you notice about the spread as quotes evolve from spot toward 6 months? (Select from the drop-down menus.) It widens most likely a result of thinner and thinner trading volume. c. What is the 6-month Swiss bill rate? (Round exchange rate to four decimal places and interest rate to three decimal places.) Six-month Swiss bill rate Spot rate, midrate (CHF/$) 1.2603 1.2607 1.2613 Spread 1.2621 1.2628 1.2636 0.0018 0.0021 0.0023 Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Spot exchange rate: Bid rate Ask rate 1-month forward 3-months forward 6-months forward CHF1.2593 = USD1.00 CHF1.2606 = USD1.00 10 to 15 14 to 22 20 to 30 Andreas Broszio (Geneva). Andreas Broszio just started as an analyst for Credit Suisse in Geneva, Switzerland. He receives the following quotes for Swiss francs (CHF) against the dollar (USD) for spot, 1 month forward, 3 months forward, and 6 months forward: The current one-year U.S. T-Bill rate is 4.3%. a. Calculate outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each. b. What do you notice about the spread as quotes evolve from spot toward 6 months? c. What is the 6-month Swiss bill rate? a. Calculate outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each. Calculate the outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each below: (Round to four decimal places.) Bid " Ask One-month forward (CHF/$) 3-months forward (CHF/$) 6-months forward (CHF/$) b. What do you notice about the spread as quotes evolve from spot toward 6 months? (Select from the drop-down menus.) It widens most likely a result of thinner and thinner trading volume. c. What is the 6-month Swiss bill rate? (Round exchange rate to four decimal places and interest rate to three decimal places.) Six-month Swiss bill rate Spot rate, midrate (CHF/$) 1.2603 1.2607 1.2613 Spread 1.2621 1.2628 1.2636 0.0018 0.0021 0.0023 Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Spot exchange rate: Bid rate Ask rate 1-month forward 3-months forward 6-months forward CHF1.2593 = USD1.00 CHF1.2606 = USD1.00 10 to 15 14 to 22 20 to 30