7. Akira Numata CIA Japan. Akira Numata, a for- eign exchange trader at Credit Suisse (Tokyo), is...

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7. Akira Numata CIA Japan. Akira Numata, a for- eign exchange trader at Credit Suisse (Tokyo), is exploring covered interest arbitrage possibilities. He wants to invest $5,000,000 or its yen equivalent, in a covered interest arbitrage between U.S. dollars and Japanese yen. He faced the following exchange rate and interest rate quotes:

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The bank does not calculate transaction costs on any individual transaction because these costs are part of the overall operating budget of the arbitrage department. Explain and diagram the specific steps Akira must take to make a covered interest arbi- trage profit.

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Fundamentals Of Multinational Finance

ISBN: 9780321541642

3rd Edition

Authors: Michael H. Moffett, Arthur I. Stonehill, David K. Eiteman

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