Stefan Boerig trades currency for the Hoffman Bank in Basel, Switzerland. Stefan has 10 million Swiss franc

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Stefan Boerig trades currency for the Hoffman Bank in Basel, Switzerland. Stefan has 10 million Swiss franc (CHF) to begin with, and he must state all profits at the end of any speculation while the 30-day forward rate is CHF1.1027 = EUR1.00.

a. If Stefan believes the euro will continue to rise in value against the Swiss franc and expects the spot rate to be CHF1.1375 = EUR1.00 at the end of 30 days, what should he do?

b. If Stefan believes the euro will depreciate in value against the Swiss franc and expect the spot rate to be CHF1.0925 = EUR1.00 at the end of 30 days, what should he do?

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Multinational Business Finance

ISBN: 9781292445960

16th Global Edition

Authors: David Eiteman, Arthur Stonehill, Michael Moffett

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