Scenario 2: Considering the calculations you have done so far, you need to attend to a...

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Scenario 2: Considering the calculations you have done so far, you need to attend to a number of import and export transactions for goods that companies in the United States expressed interest in. The first transaction is for the import of good quality wines from France, since a retail liquor trading chain customer in the United States, for who you have been doing imports over the past five years has a very large order this time. The producer in France informed you that the current cost of the wine that you want to import is 2,500,000. The wine in France can be shipped to the United States immediately but you have three months to conduct payment. The second transaction is for the export of 3d printers manufactured in the U.S.A. The country where it will be exported to is Britain. The payment of 2,500,000 for the export to Britain will be received twelve months from now. You consider different transaction hedges, namely forwards, options and money market hedges. You are provided with the following quotes from your bank, which is an international bank with branches in all the countries: Forward rates: Currencies $/ $/ Spot 3 month (90 6 month (180 days) days) 9 month (270 days) 12 month (360 days) 1.30009 1.14134 1.30611 1.14743 1.31217 1.15354 1.31825 1.32436 1.15969 1.16587 Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies (for this assignment apply 360 days in all calculations). Annual borrowing and investment rates for your company: Country 3 month rates 6 months rates Borrow Invest Borrow Invest 9 month rates Borrow Invest 12 month rates Borrow Invest United States Britain Europe 2.687% 2.554% 2.713% 0.786% 0.747% 0.794% 0.505% 0.480% 0.510% 2.580% 0.755% 0.485% 2.740% 2.607% 0.801% 0.762% 0.515% 0.490% 2.766% 2.633% 0.809% 0.770% 0.520% 0.495% Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. Explanation - e.g. 3 month borrowing rate on $ = 2.687%. This is the annual borrowing rate for 3 months. If you only borrow for 3 months the interest rate is actually 2.687%/4 = 0.67175% (always round to 5 decimals when you do calculations). Furthermore, note that these are the rates at which your company borrows and invests. The rates are not borrowing and investment rates from a bank perspective. Option prices: Currencies 3 month options Call option Strike Premium in $ Put option Strike Premium in $ 6 month options Call option Strike $/ $1.29962 $0.00383 $1.31268 $/ $1.14400 $0.00174 $1.15088 $0.00383 $1.30564 $0.00174 $1.15009 Premium in $ $0.00381 $1.31876 $0.00173 $1.15702 Put option Strike Premium in $ $0.00381 $0.00152 Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. (Students also have to apply 360 days in all calculations). Option premium calculations should include time value calculations based on US $ annual borrowing interest rates for applicable time periods e.g. 3 month $ option premium is subject to 2.687%/4 interest rate.) a. Calculate the cost of money market hedges for the imports from France b. Determine the option types that you will consider based on the exchange rate quotes provided by your bank. Remember we will long or short the base currencies (in this case study the currencies that are not $) and the FV of premium cost is based on the borrowing cost of $ for the time period of the option. For example if it is a 3 month option, then the interest rate that should be applied is United States 3 month borrowing rate of 2.687%/4 = 0.67175%). Calculate the total cost of using options as hedging instrument for the imports from France c. Compare the forward quotes, money market hedges and options with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for France d. Calculate the exchange rates that will apply if the money market hedges are used for the exports to Britain e. Compare the forward quotes and money market hedges with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for Britain f. Assume you entered into the forward hedge for the import from France. Two months have passed since you entered into the hedge. Interest rates are the same as before. The spot exchange rate of the $/ is now 1.14720. Calculate the value of your forward position. Please use a 360 day-count convention, since the bank also used a 360 day-count convention with the forward quotes provided to you. Also remember for interest rates use risk free rates provided under scenario 1. | Table 4: France import cost with option hedge: (8 marks) Type of option (Call or put?) Total premium cost for import Total cost of option in $ (Strike plus premium) Show answers in this row: Show your workings in the columns below the answers $ premium x total Euro value of import x (1+i/n) Option hedge breakeven exchange rate (Strike price x total Euro value of import) + total premium Total cost of option in $/ Total Euro value of transaction Table 5: France: Exchange rate hedges compared: (3 marks) $/ Forward rate Money market hedge locked in exchange rate Option hedge breakeven exchange rate Which hedging technique should be applied? (3 marks) Table 6: Britain export with money market hedge: (8 marks) Show answers in this row: Show your workings in the columns below the answers PV of foreign currency to be borrowed Converted at spot to $ for investment $ amount with interest invested Exchange rate locked in with transaction Scenario 2: Considering the calculations you have done so far, you need to attend to a number of import and export transactions for goods that companies in the United States expressed interest in. The first transaction is for the import of good quality wines from France, since a retail liquor trading chain customer in the United States, for who you have been doing imports over the past five years has a very large order this time. The producer in France informed you that the current cost of the wine that you want to import is 2,500,000. The wine in France can be shipped to the United States immediately but you have three months to conduct payment. The second transaction is for the export of 3d printers manufactured in the U.S.A. The country where it will be exported to is Britain. The payment of 2,500,000 for the export to Britain will be received twelve months from now. You consider different transaction hedges, namely forwards, options and money market hedges. You are provided with the following quotes from your bank, which is an international bank with branches in all the countries: Forward rates: Currencies $/ $/ Spot 3 month (90 6 month (180 days) days) 9 month (270 days) 12 month (360 days) 1.30009 1.14134 1.30611 1.14743 1.31217 1.15354 1.31825 1.32436 1.15969 1.16587 Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies (for this assignment apply 360 days in all calculations). Annual borrowing and investment rates for your company: Country 3 month rates 6 months rates Borrow Invest Borrow Invest 9 month rates Borrow Invest 12 month rates Borrow Invest United States Britain Europe 2.687% 2.554% 2.713% 0.786% 0.747% 0.794% 0.505% 0.480% 0.510% 2.580% 0.755% 0.485% 2.740% 2.607% 0.801% 0.762% 0.515% 0.490% 2.766% 2.633% 0.809% 0.770% 0.520% 0.495% Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. Explanation - e.g. 3 month borrowing rate on $ = 2.687%. This is the annual borrowing rate for 3 months. If you only borrow for 3 months the interest rate is actually 2.687%/4 = 0.67175% (always round to 5 decimals when you do calculations). Furthermore, note that these are the rates at which your company borrows and invests. The rates are not borrowing and investment rates from a bank perspective. Option prices: Currencies 3 month options Call option Strike Premium in $ Put option Strike Premium in $ 6 month options Call option Strike $/ $1.29962 $0.00383 $1.31268 $/ $1.14400 $0.00174 $1.15088 $0.00383 $1.30564 $0.00174 $1.15009 Premium in $ $0.00381 $1.31876 $0.00173 $1.15702 Put option Strike Premium in $ $0.00381 $0.00152 Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. (Students also have to apply 360 days in all calculations). Option premium calculations should include time value calculations based on US $ annual borrowing interest rates for applicable time periods e.g. 3 month $ option premium is subject to 2.687%/4 interest rate.) a. Calculate the cost of money market hedges for the imports from France b. Determine the option types that you will consider based on the exchange rate quotes provided by your bank. Remember we will long or short the base currencies (in this case study the currencies that are not $) and the FV of premium cost is based on the borrowing cost of $ for the time period of the option. For example if it is a 3 month option, then the interest rate that should be applied is United States 3 month borrowing rate of 2.687%/4 = 0.67175%). Calculate the total cost of using options as hedging instrument for the imports from France c. Compare the forward quotes, money market hedges and options with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for France d. Calculate the exchange rates that will apply if the money market hedges are used for the exports to Britain e. Compare the forward quotes and money market hedges with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for Britain f. Assume you entered into the forward hedge for the import from France. Two months have passed since you entered into the hedge. Interest rates are the same as before. The spot exchange rate of the $/ is now 1.14720. Calculate the value of your forward position. Please use a 360 day-count convention, since the bank also used a 360 day-count convention with the forward quotes provided to you. Also remember for interest rates use risk free rates provided under scenario 1. | Table 4: France import cost with option hedge: (8 marks) Type of option (Call or put?) Total premium cost for import Total cost of option in $ (Strike plus premium) Show answers in this row: Show your workings in the columns below the answers $ premium x total Euro value of import x (1+i/n) Option hedge breakeven exchange rate (Strike price x total Euro value of import) + total premium Total cost of option in $/ Total Euro value of transaction Table 5: France: Exchange rate hedges compared: (3 marks) $/ Forward rate Money market hedge locked in exchange rate Option hedge breakeven exchange rate Which hedging technique should be applied? (3 marks) Table 6: Britain export with money market hedge: (8 marks) Show answers in this row: Show your workings in the columns below the answers PV of foreign currency to be borrowed Converted at spot to $ for investment $ amount with interest invested Exchange rate locked in with transaction