Answer true/false and explain why:
(1) A bank quotes the following rates for euro and U.S. dollar: $1.1840-60/€. Then the ask price of the dollar is $1.1860.
Answer: True.
Ask price is $1.1860/€.
Bid price- This is the selling price of a security. It is usually lower than the Ask price. It is the price, that buyers are willing to pay.
Ask price- This is the buying price of a security. It is usually higher than the Bid price. It is the price, that sellers are willing to take.
Difference between Bid and Ask price is the "Spread".
Answer true/false and explain why: (1) A bank quotes the following rates for euro and U.S....
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Define the exchange rate as the amount of U.S. dollars per euro (EUSD/euro). Under the General Model of Long-Run Exchange Rates of Chapter 5 an increase in the demand for U.S. output relative to European output causes a long run appreciation of the dollar against the euro. Do not forget to include a graph to support your answer. (15 points)
3. Cross-rate Bid-Ask Quotes. National Bank quotes the following rates for the Euro and Yen: EUR/NZD Bid: 0.5153 Ask: 0.5168 JPY/NZD Bid: 81.14 Ask: 81.32 Calculate the bid/ask quotes for JPY/EUR.
You go to a bank and are given these quotes: You can buy a euro for 14 pesos. The bank will pay you 13 pesos for a euro. You can buy a U.S. dollar for .9 euros. The bank will pay you .8 Euros for a U.S. dollar. You can buy a U.S. dollar for 10 pesos. The bank will pay you 9 pesos for a U.S. dollar. You have $1,000. Can you use triangular arbitrage to generate a profit?...
Questions 1-6 Given the following quotes for the euro, direct in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Canadian dollar, answer the following. (When calculating indirect quotes, round to 4 decimal places). Spot 90 day forward 180 day forward Bid 6558 .6553 .6546 Ask .6562 .6560 6553 2. (4 points) On a points basis, the 1 year direct forward rates are 37/29. Given this information what are the 1 year direct outright bid and ask quotes? 3. (2 points) The Canadian dollar is...
Questions 1-6 Given the following quotes for the euro, direct in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Canadian dollar, answer the following. (When calculating indirect quotes, round to 4 decimal places). Spot 90 day forward 180 day forward Bid 6558 .6553 .6546 Ask .6562 .6560 6553 2. (4 points) On a points basis, the 1 year direct forward rates are 37/29. Given this information what are the 1 year direct outright bid and ask quotes? 3. (2 points) The Canadian dollar is...
Here are some quotes for spot exchange rates & three-month interest rates: Spot exchange rates: $:€1.1865–1.1870 *:$108.10-108.20 Interest rates: Three-month euro-$5-5.25 Three-month euro-€ 3.25 -3.5 Three-month euro-1.25 -1.5 Calculate to 4 decimals (cell formulas or algebra) the bid & ask quotes for questions a, b, c below and explain it of 6 a. The \: spot exchange rate? Please briefly explain your answer. Bid- Buying Ask-Selling 1.1865 1.187 108.1 108.2 8 Dollars to Euros 9 Yen to Dollar -Nm t...
Dollar/Euro Forwards. Use the following spot and forward
bid-ask rates for the U.S. dollar/euro
(US$/euro€)
from December
10, 2010, to answer the following questions:
a. What is the mid-rate for each maturity?
b. What is the annual forward premium for all maturities?
c. Which maturities have the smallest and largest forward
premiums?
Period
Bid Rate
Ask Rate
spot
1.32311.3231
1.32321.3232
1 month
1.32301.3230
1.32311.3231
2 months
1.32281.3228
1.32291.3229
3 months
1.32241.3224
1.32271.3227
6 months
1.32151.3215
1.32181.3218
12 months
1.31941.3194
1.31981.3198...
Questions 1-6. Given the following quotes for the euro, direct in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Canadian dollar, answer the following. (When calculating indirect quotes, round to 4 decimal places). Spot 90 day forward 180 day forward 6546 Bid 6558 .6553 Ask 6562 6560 6553 -12 4. (5 points) On a direct annual basis, the percentage premium or discount on the CS vs, the euro for the 90 day ask quote is about: 5. (5 points) On an indirect annual basis,...
True or False? Explain! “A depreciation of the USD against the euro makes euro deposits less attractive relative to dollar deposits, while an appreciation of the USD makes euro deposits more attractive." Under what conditions your answer would change?
1. A London dealer bank’s current bid/ask quotes for the U.S. dollar are £0.7720/$ and £0.7980/$. If you want to sell $12,000,000 to that dealer, how many british pounds would you receive? 2. A London dealer bank’s current bid/ask quotes for the U.S. dollar are £0.7720/$ and £0.7980/$. If you want to buy £16,000,000 from that dealer, how many dollars would you pay? 3. How would the NY branch of the London dealer bank in the above question quote its...