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A foreign exchange trader has a credit line to borrow up to either 1,000,000 South African Rand or 250,000 Malaysian Ringgit (the equivalent value), for

A foreign exchange trader has a credit line to borrow up to either 1,000,000 South African Rand or 250,000 Malaysian Ringgit (the equivalent value), for the purpose of a covered interest arbitrage (CIA) with a 4-month horizon. The rates available to the trader:

Spot exchange rate: 
0.250 ringgit per one rand
4-month Forward rate:
0.248 ringgit per one rand
Malaysian ringgit annualized interest:
1.50% per year
South African rand annualzied interest: 3.00% per year

What would be the covered interest arbitrage profit using these rates?

1,904.8 rand

3,104.8 rand

1,780.0 rand

1,480.0 ringgit

1,480.0 rand

3,104.8 ringgit

1,780.0 ringgit

1,904.8 ringgit

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