Reference no: EM132508865
Interest Rate Parity and Covered Interest Arbitrage
Assume the following information:
Current spot rate of Australian dollar= $.65
Forecasted spot rate of Australian dollar 1 year from now = $.69
1-year forward rate of Australian dollar = $.68
Annual interest rate for Australian dollar deposit = 5%
Annual interest rate in the United States = 8%
?Question 1: According to Interest Rate Parity, is the covered interest arbitrage feasible to U.S. investors and Australian investors? Please explain your answers .
Question 2: Suppose an U.S. investor can borrow up to $500,000 to invest and an Australian investor can borrow up to Australian $800,000 to invest. How much is the covered interest rate arbitrage profit for the U.S. investor and Australian investor if the covered interest arbitrage is feasible to them