Scenario 2: Considering the calculations you have done so far, you need to attend to a number of import and export transactions for goods that companies in the United States expressed interest in. The first transaction is for the import of good quality wines from Australia, since a retail liquor trading chain customer in the United States, for who you have been doing imports over the past five years has a very large order this time. The producer in Australia informed you that the current cost of the wine that you want to import is AUD$2,500,000. The producer in Australia will only ship goods in three months' time due to seasonal differences but payment will have to be conducted six months from now The second transaction is for the export of 3d printers manufactured in the U.S.A. The country where it will be exported to is Canada. The payment of CAD 2,500,000 for the export to Canada will be received nine months from now You consider different transaction hedges, namely forwards, options and money market hedges. You are provided with the following quotes from your bank, which is an international bank with branches in all the countries: Forward rates: 3 month (90 6 month (180 9month (270 12 month (360 Currencies Spot CAD 0.76465 0.76559 0.77475 0.76748 0.76843 S/AUD Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies (for this assignment apply 360 days in all calculations) 0.72390 0.72516 0.72641 0.72766 0.72892 Annual borrowing and investment rates for your company 3 month rates 6 months rates 9 month rates 12 month rates Count Borrow Invest Borro Invest Borrow Invest Borro Invest United States Canada Australia l 1.973%| 1.875%| 1.992%| 1.894%| 2.012%| 1.914%| 2.031%| 1.933% 2.687%| 2.554%| 2.713%| 2.580%| 2.740%| 2.607%| 2.766%| 2.633% 2.177%| 2.069%| 2.198%| 2.090%| 2.220%| 2.112%| 2.241%| 2.133% Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. Explanation- e.g. 3 month borrowing rate on $-2.687%. This is the annual borrowing rate for 3 months. If you only borrow for 3 months the interest rate is actually 2.687%/4 0.67175% (always round to 5 decimals when you do calculations) Furthermore, note that these are the rates at which your company borrows and invests. The rates are not borrowing and investment rates from a bank perspective Option prices Currencies 3 month options 6 month options Call option Call option Strike Premium Strike Premium Strike Premium Strike Premium Put option Put option in in in in $/CAD S/AUD $0.00387 50.76292 $0.00392 50.72155 0.76828 72843 0.0039250.77205 0.0069050.72279 0.00387 0.00688 77747 72969 0.00690 0.00688 Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. (Students also have to apply 360 days in all calculations). Option premium calculations should include time value calculations based on US $ annual borrowing interest rates for applicable time periods e.g. 3 month $ option premium is subject to 2.687%/4 interest rate.) a. Calculate the cost of money market hedges for the imports from Australia (Complete Table 3 on the separate answer sheet) b. Determine the option types that you will consider based on the exchange rate quotes provided by your bank. Remember we will long or short the base currencies (in this case study the currencies that are not $) and the FV of premium cost is based on the borrowing cost of $ for the time period of the option. For example if it is a 3 month option, then the interest rate that should be applied is United States 3 month borrowing rate of 2.687%/4-0.67175%). Calculate the total cost of using options as hedging instrument for the import from Australia (Complete Table 4 on the separate answer sheet) c. Compare the forward quotes, money market hedges and options with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for Australia (Complete Table 5 on the separate answer sheet) d. Calculate the exchange rates that will apply if the money market hedges are used for the exports to Canada (Complete Table 6 on the separate answer sheet) e. Compare the forward quotes and money market hedges with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for Canada (Complete Table 7 on the separate answer sheet) f. Assume you entered into the forward hedge for the import from Australia. Four months have passed since you entered into the hedge. Interest rates are the same as before. The spot exchange rate of the $/AUD is 0.72551. Calculate the value of your forward position. Please use a 360 day- count convention, since the bank also used a 360 day-count convention with the forward quotes provided to you. Also remember for interest rates use risk free rates provided under scenario 1. Show your calculation in table 8 on the separate answer sheet. market hedge: (8 marks] Converted at spot to borrowed Exchange rate PV of foreign currencyand to be to be invested $ amount to be locked in with repaid after periodtransaction Show answers Show your workings in the columns below the answers Table 4: Australia import cost with option hedge: (8 marks) Type of option (CaTotal premiumin $ (Strike plus or put? Total cost of option Option hedge breakeven exchange rate cost for im remiunm Show answers in this row: Sh ow your workings in the columns below the answers (Strike price x total $ premium x total AUD value of import x (1+i AUD value of Total cost of option in $/ Total AUD remium value of transaction import) + total Table 5: Australia: Exchange rate hedges compared: (3 marks) Forward rate Money market hedge Option hedge locked in exchange rate brekeven exchange rate S/AUD Which hedging technique should be applied? (3 marks) Table 6: Canada export with money market hedge: (8 marks) Converted at amount with PV of foreign currency to be spot to for interest borrowed Exchange rate locked in with transaction investment invested Show answers in this row: Show vour workings in the columns below the answers Table 7: Canada exchange rate hedges compared: (2 marks) Forward rate Money market hedge locked in exchange rate $/CAD Which hedging technique should be applied? (3 marks) Scenario 2: Considering the calculations you have done so far, you need to attend to a number of import and export transactions for goods that companies in the United States expressed interest in. The first transaction is for the import of good quality wines from Australia, since a retail liquor trading chain customer in the United States, for who you have been doing imports over the past five years has a very large order this time. The producer in Australia informed you that the current cost of the wine that you want to import is AUD$2,500,000. The producer in Australia will only ship goods in three months' time due to seasonal differences but payment will have to be conducted six months from now The second transaction is for the export of 3d printers manufactured in the U.S.A. The country where it will be exported to is Canada. The payment of CAD 2,500,000 for the export to Canada will be received nine months from now You consider different transaction hedges, namely forwards, options and money market hedges. You are provided with the following quotes from your bank, which is an international bank with branches in all the countries: Forward rates: 3 month (90 6 month (180 9month (270 12 month (360 Currencies Spot CAD 0.76465 0.76559 0.77475 0.76748 0.76843 S/AUD Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies (for this assignment apply 360 days in all calculations) 0.72390 0.72516 0.72641 0.72766 0.72892 Annual borrowing and investment rates for your company 3 month rates 6 months rates 9 month rates 12 month rates Count Borrow Invest Borro Invest Borrow Invest Borro Invest United States Canada Australia l 1.973%| 1.875%| 1.992%| 1.894%| 2.012%| 1.914%| 2.031%| 1.933% 2.687%| 2.554%| 2.713%| 2.580%| 2.740%| 2.607%| 2.766%| 2.633% 2.177%| 2.069%| 2.198%| 2.090%| 2.220%| 2.112%| 2.241%| 2.133% Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. Explanation- e.g. 3 month borrowing rate on $-2.687%. This is the annual borrowing rate for 3 months. If you only borrow for 3 months the interest rate is actually 2.687%/4 0.67175% (always round to 5 decimals when you do calculations) Furthermore, note that these are the rates at which your company borrows and invests. The rates are not borrowing and investment rates from a bank perspective Option prices Currencies 3 month options 6 month options Call option Call option Strike Premium Strike Premium Strike Premium Strike Premium Put option Put option in in in in $/CAD S/AUD $0.00387 50.76292 $0.00392 50.72155 0.76828 72843 0.0039250.77205 0.0069050.72279 0.00387 0.00688 77747 72969 0.00690 0.00688 Bank applies 360 day-count convention to all currencies. (Students also have to apply 360 days in all calculations). Option premium calculations should include time value calculations based on US $ annual borrowing interest rates for applicable time periods e.g. 3 month $ option premium is subject to 2.687%/4 interest rate.) a. Calculate the cost of money market hedges for the imports from Australia (Complete Table 3 on the separate answer sheet) b. Determine the option types that you will consider based on the exchange rate quotes provided by your bank. Remember we will long or short the base currencies (in this case study the currencies that are not $) and the FV of premium cost is based on the borrowing cost of $ for the time period of the option. For example if it is a 3 month option, then the interest rate that should be applied is United States 3 month borrowing rate of 2.687%/4-0.67175%). Calculate the total cost of using options as hedging instrument for the import from Australia (Complete Table 4 on the separate answer sheet) c. Compare the forward quotes, money market hedges and options with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for Australia (Complete Table 5 on the separate answer sheet) d. Calculate the exchange rates that will apply if the money market hedges are used for the exports to Canada (Complete Table 6 on the separate answer sheet) e. Compare the forward quotes and money market hedges with each other to determine the best exchange rate hedges for Canada (Complete Table 7 on the separate answer sheet) f. Assume you entered into the forward hedge for the import from Australia. Four months have passed since you entered into the hedge. Interest rates are the same as before. The spot exchange rate of the $/AUD is 0.72551. Calculate the value of your forward position. Please use a 360 day- count convention, since the bank also used a 360 day-count convention with the forward quotes provided to you. Also remember for interest rates use risk free rates provided under scenario 1. Show your calculation in table 8 on the separate answer sheet. market hedge: (8 marks] Converted at spot to borrowed Exchange rate PV of foreign currencyand to be to be invested $ amount to be locked in with repaid after periodtransaction Show answers Show your workings in the columns below the answers Table 4: Australia import cost with option hedge: (8 marks) Type of option (CaTotal premiumin $ (Strike plus or put? Total cost of option Option hedge breakeven exchange rate cost for im remiunm Show answers in this row: Sh ow your workings in the columns below the answers (Strike price x total $ premium x total AUD value of import x (1+i AUD value of Total cost of option in $/ Total AUD remium value of transaction import) + total Table 5: Australia: Exchange rate hedges compared: (3 marks) Forward rate Money market hedge Option hedge locked in exchange rate brekeven exchange rate S/AUD Which hedging technique should be applied? (3 marks) Table 6: Canada export with money market hedge: (8 marks) Converted at amount with PV of foreign currency to be spot to for interest borrowed Exchange rate locked in with transaction investment invested Show answers in this row: Show vour workings in the columns below the answers Table 7: Canada exchange rate hedges compared: (2 marks) Forward rate Money market hedge locked in exchange rate $/CAD Which hedging technique should be applied