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Suppose the Spot and Six-Month Forward Rates on the Norwegian

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Suppose the spot and six-month forward rates on the Norwegian krone are Kr6.36 and Kr6.56, respectively. The annual risk-free rate in the United States is 5 percent, and the annual risk-free rate in Norway is 7 percent. What would the six-month forward rate have to be on the Norwegian krone to prevent arbitrage?

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Definitions:

Triangular Arbitrage

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AUM

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