17. States and 4 percent in Turkey. An FI can borrow (by issuing CDs) or lend (by...

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17. States and 4 percent in Turkey. An FI can borrow (by issuing CDs) or lend (by purchasing CDs) at these rates. The spot rate is $0.6624/Turkish lira (TL). ( LG 9-7 )

If the forward rate is $0.6735/TL, how could the bank arbitrage using a sum of $5 million? What is the spread earned?

At what forward rate is this arbitrage eliminated?

The following problem is related to Appendix 9A material in this chapter. See www.mhhe.com/sc5e .

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Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 9780071086745

5th International Edition

Authors: Anthony Saunders, Marcia Cornett

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