Suppose an Italian bank has short-term borrowings of 400 million euros and 100 million U.S. dollars and

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Suppose an Italian bank has short-term borrowings of 400 million euros and 100 million U.S. dollars and made long-term loans of 300 million euros and 250 million U.S. dollars. The euro–dollar exchange rate is initially $1.50 per euro.

a. Draw up a simple balance sheet for this bank.

b. List the risks that this bank faces.

c. If the euro–dollar exchange rate moved to $1.60 per euro, would the bank gain or lose? Provide calculations to support your answer.

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Money Banking And Financial Markets

ISBN: 9780073375908

3rd Edition

Authors: Stephen Cecchetti, Kermit Schoenholtz

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