Calculation Of Arbitrage Profit By Exchange Of Mexican Peso With Yen Or Yuan

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Question

The spot MXN/¥ FX rate is S0(MXN/¥) = MXN0.100/¥. The ¥ interest rate is 3.0% per annum and the MXN interest rate is 5.0% per annum, both quoted with annual compounding. Suppose that you observe a 9-month forward price of F0,0.75 = MXN0.101/¥. How would you make an arbitrage profit? Describe the steps and calculate the profit.

 

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The question belongs to Finance and it discusses about making arbitrate profit by exchanging Mexican Peso with Yen or Yuan.

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