Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is €1.50/£ and the one-year forward exchange rate is €1.60/£. The one-year i

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Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is €1.50/£ and the one-year forward exchange rate is €1.60/£. The one-year i

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Suppose That The Current Spot Exchange Rate Is 1 50 And The One Year Forward Exchange Rate Is 1 60 The One Year I 1
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Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is €1.50/£ and the one-year forward exchange rate is €1.60/£. The one-year interest rate is 5.4% in euros and 5.2% in pounds. You can borrow at most €1,000,000 or the equivalent pound amount, i.e., £666,667, at the current spot exchange rate. Assume that you are a euro-based investor, determine the size of the arbitrage profit in euros.
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