Boeing finances the sale of 20 Boeing jets to Lufthansa (C). Boeing is seeking short-term financing for
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Boeing finances the sale of 20 Boeing jets to Lufthansa (C). Boeing is seeking short-term financing for its export sales to Germany. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) offers subsidized US$ financing at 6. 75 percent, which still compares unfavorably to DM financing at 5. 00 percent.
a. What would be the risk incurred by Boeing in structuring DM financing?
Could it be hedged?
b. Which financing would you recommend to Boeing?
c. UBS, a leading Swiss bank, offers an even better rate of 4. 15 percent in Swiss francs (CHF). Would you recommend CHF financing, assuming the forward CHF/US$ is trading at a rate exactly consistent with interest rate parity?
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a The risk incurred by Boeing in structuring Deutsche Mark DM financing is primarily currency risk I...View the full answer
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