Given the following information, as a market dealer, how will you quote bid and ask prices for a 6-month AUD/USD forward contract? (Assume all the interest rates are periodically compounded.)
Bid | Ask | |
---|---|---|
Spot Rate: AUD/USD | 0.7048 | 0.7068 |
AUD 6-month LIBOR | 2.00% | 2.50% |
USD 6-month LIBOR | 0.50% | 1.00% |
Forward Rate AUD/USD = Spot Rate AUD/USD ( 1+ 6 month interest rate in AUD / 1+ 6 month interest rate in USD)
Bid Price:
Forward Rate AUD/USD = Spot Rate AUD/USD ( 1+ 6 month interest rate in AUD (bid) / 1+ 6 month interest rate in USD (ask))
Forward Rate AUD/USD = 0.7048 (1.01/1.005) = 0.7083
Ask Price:
Forward Rate AUD/USD = Spot Rate AUD/USD ( 1+ 6 month interest rate in AUD (ask) / 1+ 6 month interest rate in USD (bid))
Forward Rate AUD/USD = 0.7048 (1.0125/1.0025) = 0.7118
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