Exhibit 11.1 Assume the following:
(1) the interest rate on 6-month treasury bills is 8 percent per annum in the United Kingdom and 4 percent per annum in the United States;
(2) today's spot price of the pound is $1.50 while the 6-month forward price of the pound is $1.485.
-Assume that you are the Chase Manhattan Bank of the United States,and you have 1 million Swiss francs in your vault that you will need to use in 30 days.Moreover,you need 500,000 British pounds for the next 30 days.You arrange to loan your francs to Barclays Bank of London for 30 days in exchange for 500,000 pounds today,and reverse the transaction at the end of 30 days.You have just arranged a:
A) Forward contract
B) Futures contract
C) Spot contract
D) Currency swap

Question

Exhibit 11.1 Assume the following: 
(1) the interest rate on 6-month treasury bills is 8 percent per annum in the United Kingdom and 4 percent per annum in the United States; 
(2) today's spot price of the pound is $1.50 while the 6-month forward price of the pound is $1.485.
-Assume that you are the Chase Manhattan Bank of the United States,and you have 1 million Swiss francs in your vault that you will need to use in 30 days.Moreover,you need 500,000 British pounds for the next 30 days.You arrange to loan your francs to Barclays Bank of London for 30 days in exchange for 500,000 pounds today,and reverse the transaction at the end of 30 days.You have just arranged a:
A) Forward contract
B) Futures contract
C) Spot contract
D) Currency swap

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a currency swap, as both parties are exchanging currencies and agreeing to reverse the transaction at a later date. A forward contract would involve agreeing to exchange currencies at a predetermined rate at a specific future date, while a spot contract would involve immediate exchange of funds at the current exchange rate. A futures contract would involve a standardized exchange of currencies at a future date.

Exhibit 11.1 Assume the Following