Baylor Bank believes the New Zealand dollar (N.Z $) will change in its value ove

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Baylor Bank believes the New Zealand dollar (N.Z $) will change in its value over the next 5 days from $0.50 to $0.48. The following annual interest rates apply: Lending Rate for U.S.$ : 7.10% Borrowing Rate for U.S.$ : 7.50% Lending Rate for N.Z $ : 6.80% Borrowing Rate for N.Z $ : 7.25% Baylor Bank has the capacity to borrow either NZ 10 million or equivalent $ amount at the current spot rate. Baylor Bank desires to make a speculative gain based on its forecast and the current interest rates. In order to make speculative gain, the bank borrows in one currency and lends in other currency? what will its dollar profit be from speculation over the five-day period? Use 360 days in a year. Answer a .$200,097 b.$ 208,044 c.$208,321 $221,325 .

Explanation / Answer

Borrow NZ$ 10000000
Interest will be = NZ$ 10000000 * (1+7.25%/360)^5 - 10000000 = NZ$10073

Converted to US$, lend it, and coverted back to NZ$, these will generate a revenue = NZ$ 10000000 * 0.5 *(1+7.10%/360)^5 / 0.48 - NZ$ 10000000 = NZ$ 426942.71 which is more than the borrowing interest. (speculative gain)

Hence, the dollar value = $ (426942.71-10073) * .48 = $ 200097


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