22.11. Disney wants to borrow 24 million for three years while Metallgesellschaft wants to borrow US$20 million

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22.11. Disney wants to borrow €24 million for three years while Metallgesellschaft wants to borrow US$20 million for three years. The spot exchange rate is currently €1.20/$. Suppose Disney and Metallgesellschaft can borrow Euros and dollars from their domestic banks at the following

(annual) fixed interest rates.

US$ €
Disney 6.0% 9.7%
Metallgesellschaft 8.4 10.0 Design a currency swap agreement that will benefit both firms and also yield a 0.4 percent profit for the bank acting as an intermediary for the swap.

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Financial Markets And Corporate Strategy

ISBN: 9780071157612

2nd Edition

Authors: Mark Grinblatt, Sheridan Titman

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