Consider Fixed-For-Fixed Currency Swap

question 11

Multiple Choice

Consider fixed-for-fixed currency swap. Firm A is a U.S.-based multinational. Firm B is a U.K.-based multinational. Firm A wants to finance a £2 million expansion in Great Britain. Firm B wants to finance a $4 million expansion in the U.S. The spot exchange rate is £1.00 = $2.00. Firm A can borrow dollars at $10% and pounds sterling at 12%. Firm B can borrow dollars at 9% and pounds sterling at 11%. Which of the following swaps is mutually beneficial to each party and meets their financing needs? Neither party should face exchange rate risk.

• A) There is no mutually beneficial swap that has neither party facing exchange rate risk.
• B) Firm A should borrow $4 million in dollars, pay 11% in pounds to Firm B, who in turn borrows 2 million pounds and pays 8% in dollars to A.
• C) Firm A should borrow $2 million in dollars, pay 11% in pounds to Firm B, who in turn borrows 4 million pounds and pays 8% in dollars to A.
• D) Firm A should borrow $4 million in dollars, pay 11% in pounds to Firm B, who in turn borrows 2 million pounds and pays 10% in dollars to A.

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