Question
Suppose you work for Citicorp South Korea. A local bank wanted to buy USD50,000,000 one month forward. Since you think Korea is a risky environment
Suppose you work for Citicorp South Korea. A local bank wanted to buy USD50,000,000 one month forward. Since you think Korea is a risky environment you need to built 2% margin (monthly) in your forward price to account for risk. Current spot and one month interest rates in USD and Korean Won are as follows. What would be your forward quote?
Bid Offer Spot rate, USD/KRW or KRW per $ 685 700 USD Interest Rate(per annum) 7.50% 8.50% Korean Interest Rate(per annum) 35.00% 45.00%
| 736 | ||
| 722 | ||
| 913.5 | ||
| none of the above |
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Problems In Portfolio Theory And The Fundamentals Of Financial Decision Making
Authors: Leonard C Maclean, William T Ziemba
1st Edition
9814749931, 978-9814749930
