You are looking at the Reuters screen and see the quotes given below. What is the EUR / USD parity based on the information given below?
EUR / TL 6,8986 / 25
USD / TL 6,1591/ 15
EUR / USD __?__/__?__
Calculation of EUR/USD:
EUR/USD = EUR/TL*TL/USD
GIVEN,
EUR/TL = 6,8986/6,8925
USD/TL = 6,1591/6,1515
Numerator will be called as bid rate and denominator will be called as ask rate
If it is indirect quote then 1/bid = ask rate and 1/ask = bid rate.
Calculation of bid rate:
EUR/USD = EUR/TL*TL/USD
= 6,8986*1/6,1515= 1,1214
(Note: Since TL/USD is not directly quoted then bid rate = 1/ask rate)
Calculation of ask rate:
EUR/USD = EUR/TL*TL/USD
= 6,8925*1/6,1591 =1,1191
(Note: Since TL/USD is not directly quoted then ask rate = 1/bid rate)
EUR/USD = 1,1214/1,1191
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