A US Bank Issues a 1-Year, $1 Million U

question 222

Multiple Choice

A U.S. bank issues a 1-year, $1 million U.S. CD at 5 percent annual interest to finance a C$1.274 million investment in 2-year fixed-rate Canadian bonds selling at par and paying 7 percent annually. The U.S. bank expects to liquidate its position in 1 year upon maturity of the CD. Spot exchange rates are US$0.78493 per Canadian dollar. The U.S. bank's position is exposed to:

• A)interest rate risk only.
• B)credit risk only.
• C)exchange rate risk only.
• D)interest rate and exchange rate risk only.
• E)interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, and credit risk.

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