Copenhagen Covered (A). Heidi Hi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at JPMorgan Chase, can invest $5 million,

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Copenhagen Covered (A). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at JPMorgan Chase, can invest

$5 million, or the foreign currency equivalent of the bank’s short-term funds, in a covered interest arbitrage with Denmark. Using the following quotes, can Heidi make a covered interest arbitrage (CIA)

profit?

Arbitrage funds available $5,000,000 Spot exchange rate (kr/$) 6.1720 3-month forward rate (kr/$) 6.1980 U.S. dollar 3-month interest rate 3.000%

Danish kroner 3-month interest rate 5.000%

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Multinational Business Finance

ISBN: 9781292270081

15th Global Edition

Authors: David Eiteman, Arthur Stonehill, Michael Moffett

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