What Amount Paid on September 24 Is Equivalent to $1,000

question 72

Short Answer

What amount paid on September 24 is equivalent to $1,000 paid on the following December 1 if money can earn 3%?

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Definitions:

Spot Exchange Rate

The immediate rate at which one can purchase or sell currency for on-the-spot delivery.

London Interbank Offer Rate

LIBOR; a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A trading strategy in which an investor uses a forward contract to hedge against exchange rate fluctuations, exploiting the interest rate differentials between two countries.

Uncovered Interest Parity

A financial theory suggesting that expected differences in interest rates between two countries will equal the expected change in exchange rates between their currencies.