Bank USA has fixed-rate assets of $50 million funded by fixed-rate liabilities of 75 million Euros paying an interest rate of 10 percent annually.Bank Dresdner has fixed-rate assets of €75 million funded by fixed-rate liabilities of $50 million paying an interest rate of 10 percent annually.The current exchange rate is €1.50/$.They agree to swap interest payments on their liabilities to hedge against currency risk exposure for two years. At the end of the year 2, the exchange rate is €1/$.What are the losses and gains to each bank as a result of this swap.Ignore principal payments and compare it to the scenario where it did not engage in the swap.
A) With the agreement, Bank Dresdner pays €2.5 million less while Bank USA pays $1.25 more.
B) With the agreement, Bank Dresdner pays €2.5 million more while Bank USA pays $2.5 million less.
C) With the agreement, Bank USA pays $3.75 million less while Bank Dresdner pays €7.5 million more.
D) With the agreement, Bank USA pays $3.75 million more while Bank Dresdner pays €7.5 million less.
E) Each bank pays the same because the exchange rate affects both parties equally.
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