2. Cross-Currency Swap (8 points) The annualized Brazilian real (BRL) interest rate is 8% for six months, while the annualized USD interest rate is 1% for six months. Killam Co., a U.S. firm, entered into a cross-currency swap with a swap dealer, where Killam pays 2% semi-annually in USD and receives 9% semi-annually in BRL. The principals in the two currencies are USD 20 million and BRL 40 million. The swap will last for another two years. The BRLUSD exchange rate is 0.5. For simplicity, assume the term structure in Brazil and in the U.S. is flat. Questions: a. Draw a diagram showing the semi-annual swap cash flows in BRL and in USD). (2 points) b. Value this cross-currency swap for Killam Co. (3 points) c. Suppose the USD appreciates against the BRL. Without doing any calculations, does the value of the swap increase or decrease for Killam Co.? (1 point) d. A year from now, the BRLUSD exchange rate is 0.45. Assuming that nothing else has changed. calculate the new value of the swap for Killam Co., using the covered IRP to derive forward exchange rates. (2 points) Page 18 A 2. Cross-Currency Swap (8 points) The annualized Brazilian real (BRL) interest rate is 8% for six months, while the annualized USD interest rate is 1% for six months. Killam Co., a U.S. firm, entered into a cross-currency swap with a swap dealer, where Killam pays 2% semi-annually in USD and receives 9% semi-annually in BRL. The principals in the two currencies are USD 20 million and BRL 40 million. The swap will last for another two years. The BRLUSD exchange rate is 0.5. For simplicity, assume the term structure in Brazil and in the U.S. is flat. Questions: a. Draw a diagram showing the semi-annual swap cash flows in BRL and in USD). (2 points) b. Value this cross-currency swap for Killam Co. (3 points) c. Suppose the USD appreciates against the BRL. Without doing any calculations, does the value of the swap increase or decrease for Killam Co.? (1 point) d. A year from now, the BRLUSD exchange rate is 0.45. Assuming that nothing else has changed. calculate the new value of the swap for Killam Co., using the covered IRP to derive forward exchange rates. (2 points) Page 18 A