Question: Given the information, answer the following questions. Spot rate ($/) 1.11 6-month forward rate ($/) 1.1264 6-month U.S. dollar interest rate 6.00% 6-month euro interest
Given the information, answer the following questions.
| Spot rate ($/) | 1.11 |
| 6-month forward rate ($/) | 1.1264 |
| 6-month U.S. dollar interest rate | 6.00% |
| 6-month euro interest rate | 3.00% |
(1) Compute the 6-month forward premium or discount for euro.
(2) Barclays sells 500 million forward for dollars for delivery in six months. Analyze risk that Barclays is facing and illustrate a possible solution(swap transaction) to hedge such risk using the following chart.
The chart consists of filling in blanks for "Prepare(buy) amount" & "Deliver amount" & "Recieve $ amount" & "Borrow $ amount" and "Repay $ amount." With arrows directing towards each forming a square of sorts. Please show me step by step solution for each number amount.
like,
| Prepare(buy) (amount) | i | Deliver (amount) Recieve $ (amount) |
| Borrow $ (amount) | i$ | Repay $ (amount) |
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