The spot rate between the U.K. and the U.S. is £.7544/$, while the one-year forward rate is £.7526/$. The risk-free rate in the U.K. is 4.31 percent and risk-free rate in the United States is 2.60 percent. How much in profit can you earn on $6,500 utilizing covered interest arbitrage?
Multiple Choice
$106.84
$127.37
$94.97
$111.45
$101.89
IRPT Fwd Rate = Spot rate * (1 +Hi ) / ( 1+Fi )
Hi = Int rate in UK
Fi = Int rate in US
= 0.7544 ( 1 + 0.0431) / ( 1 + 0.0260 )
= 0.7544 ( 1.0431 / 1.0260)
= 0.7670
As IRPT fwd rate and actual Fwd rate are not same, there is arbitrage gain.
Covered Int Arbitrage :
Take Loan of USD 6500
Convert into Pound using spot Rate
amount in Pound = 6500 * 0.7544
= Pound 4903.6
Deposit in UK for 1 Year and realize the maturity value.
= Pound 4903.6 ( 1.0431 )
= Pound 5114.95
Reconvert into USD using Fwd rate
= 5114.95 / 0.7526
= USD 6796.37
Loan along with Int after 1 Year = 6500 * 1.026
= USD 6669
Profit = USD 6796.37 - USD 6669
= USD127.37
OPtion B is correct.
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