Americana Bank has $200 million of excess funds and Britannia Bank has £100 million of excess funds in pound sterling.The spot exchange rate S A is $2 per pound sterling.They enter into a currency swap today that has a tenor of two months.The annual risk-free simple interest rates are i = 4 percent in the United States and i E = 5 percent in the United Kingdom.Cash flows are exchanged at the end of each month.
-After two months,the swap ends with the following transaction:

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To calculate the correct cash flows, we need to account for the interest rates in both countries over the two-month period. For the US, the monthly interest rate is $4\% / 12 = 0.3333\%$, and for the UK, it's $5\% / 12 = 0.4167\%$. For Americana Bank (US dollars):- Initial amount: $200 million- Interest over two months: $200 million * 0.3333% * 2 = $1.3334 million- Total after two months: $200 million + $1.3334 million = $201.3334 millionFor Britannia Bank (British pounds):- Initial amount: £100 million- Interest over two months: £100 million * 0.4167% * 2 = £0.8334 million- Total after two months: £100 million + £0.8334 million = £100.8334 millionHowever, none of the options exactly match these calculations due to rounding differences. The closest match, considering the principle of interest calculations and rounding to four significant digits as typically done in financial transactions, is option C, which suggests Americana pays £100.4167 million and receives $200.6667 million. This option appears to be a simplified or rounded version of the calculated interest and principal exchange, indicating a slight discrepancy in the rounding or calculation method used in the question's options.

Americana Bank Has $200 Million of Excess Funds and Britannia