Currency forward market and a futures market

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1-) Explain the basic differences between the operation of a currency forward market and a futures market?

2-) In the October 23 , 1999 , issue , The Economist reports that the interest rate per annum is 5.93 percent in the United States and 70.0 percent in Turkey. Why do you think the interest rate is so high in Turkey? On the basis of the reported interest rates, how would you predict the change of the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Turkish Lira?

3-) Assume that the euro is trading at a spot price of $1.49/€. Further assume that the premium of an American call ( put ) option with an exercise price of $1.50 is 1.55 (3.70) cents. Calculate the intrinsic value and the time value of the call and the put option.

4-) A Bank is quoting the following exchange rates against the dollar for the Swiss franc and the Australian dollar

SFr/$ = 1.5960-70

A$/$ = 1.7225-35

An Australian firm asks the bank for an A$/SFr quote. What cross rate would the bank quote?

5-) Explain the following three concepts of purchasing power parity. (PPP)

a) The law of one price

b) Absolute PPP

c) Relative PPP

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