Spot/Forward Quotations for Euro and Yen Euro ($/) Yen (/$) Mid Bid Ask Mid Bid Ask Spot
Question:
Spot/Forward Quotations for Euro and Yen
Euro ($/) Yen (/$)
Mid Bid Ask Mid Bid Ask
Spot 1.0899 1.0897 1.0901 118.32 118.27 118.37
Cash 1 month 1.0917 17 19 117.82 -51 -50
Rates 3 month 1.0953 53 54 116.91 -143 -140
6 month 1.1012 112 113 115.45 -288 -287
9 month 1.1075 175 177 114.00 -435 -429
Swap 2 year 1.1401 481 522 106.93 -1150 -1129
Rates 3 year 1.1679 750 810 101.09 -1748 -1698
1/BidE = AskA 1/AskE= BidA
_______________Spot bid rate in /$?
_______________Spot ask rate in /$?
Mid-rate = (bid + ask) /2;
_______________Spot mid-rate in /$?
Bid/Ask Spread = (Ask Rate - Bid Rate) / Ask Rate
_______________ bid/ask spread for /$ spot?
Outright Forward Quotes: Forward Rate = Points + Spot Rate
_______________Euro 6-month forward bid rate
_______________Euro 6-month forward ask rate?
_______________Bid/Ask spread for euro 6-month forward?
Appreciating or Depreciating?
Calculate the annual % premium/discount on 9-month forward (using
rates provided in the Table)?
Euro ($/) Yen (/$)
Mid Bid Ask Mid Bid Ask
Spot 1.0899 1.0897 1.0901 118.32 118.27 118.37
Cash 1 month 1.0917 17 19 117.82 -51 -50
Rates 3 month 1.0953 53 54 116.91 -143 -140
6 month 1.1012 112 113 115.45 -288 -287
9 month 1.1075 175 177 114.00 -435 -429
Swap 2 year 1.1401 481 522 106.93 -1150 -1129
Rates 3 year 1.1679 750 810 101.09 -1748 -1698
1/BidE = AskA; 1/AskE = BidA;
_______________Spot bid rate in $/?
_______________Spot ask rate in $/?
Mid-rate = (bid + ask) /2;
_______________Spot mid-rate in $/?
Bid/Ask Spread = (Ask Rate - Bid Rate) / Ask Rate
_______________ bid/ask spread for $/ spot?
Outright Forward Quotes: Forward Rate = Points + Spot Rate
_______________Yen 6-month forward bid rate
_______________Yen 6-month forward ask rate?
_______________Bid/Ask spread for Yen 6-month forward?
Calculate the annual % premium/discount on 6-month forward (using rates provided in the Table above)?