Exchange Rate Calculations
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Key Points
- Cross rates are derived from two other currency pairs.
- The calculation often involves multiplying or dividing spot rates depending on whether the common currency is the base or price currency in the quotes.
- Precision is key, often involving up to four or five decimal places.
Key Points
- 1 PIP is typically 1/10,000 or 0.0001.
- To add pips to a rate (e.g., 66.1215 + 3 pips), add 0.0003 to get 66.1218.
- Pips are used to quote bid-ask spreads and forward points.
Key Points
- Formula: Forward Rate = Spot Rate * (1 + Price Currency Interest Rate) / (1 + Base Currency Interest Rate).
- The International Fisher relationship links nominal rates, real rates, and inflation.
- Arbitrage opportunities exist if the market forward rate deviates from the IRP calculated rate.
Key Points
- Forward Premium/Discount % = (Forward Rate - Spot Rate) / Spot Rate.
- A positive result indicates a premium (Forward > Spot).
- A negative result indicates a discount (Forward < Spot).
Questions
According to the provided text, what is the standard value of 1 PIP in decimal form?
View answer and explanationIf the spot rate is 66.1215 and the rate increases by 3 PIPs, what is the new rate?
View answer and explanationWhich formula correctly represents the Interest Rate Parity relationship for calculating the Forward Rate (F) given Spot Rate (S)?
View answer and explanationCalculate the forward rate if the Spot rate is 50, the interest rate of the price currency is 10%, and the interest rate of the base currency is 2%.
View answer and explanationAccording to the Fisher relationship described, nominal interest rate is equal to:
View answer and explanationIf the forward rate is 57 and the spot rate is 55, what is the forward premium or discount percentage?
View answer and explanationIn the example provided where Spot = 55 and Forward = 57, the formula used to calculate the premium is:
View answer and explanationIf the calculated no-arbitrage forward price is 64.7 and the market spot rate is 60 with a market forward rate of 58, which direction is the arbitrage opportunity?
View answer and explanationGiven a Spot rate of 50 and interest rates of 20% (Price Currency) and 10% (Base Currency), what is the Forward rate?
View answer and explanationIf 1 PIP = 1/10,000, how many PIPs is 0.0012?
View answer and explanationIn the text's cross currency rate example, what operation is implied between '1.03', '0.002', and '6500' to find the cross rate?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between Real Interest Rate, Inflation, and Nominal Interest Rate shown in the text?
View answer and explanationIf the Spot rate is 60 and the calculated no-arbitrage forward price is 64.7, what does a market forward price of 60 imply?
View answer and explanationGiven: Spot = 1.0000. Price Currency Interest = 5%. Base Currency Interest = 5%. What is the Forward Rate?
View answer and explanationIdentify the base currency in the quote 'Rupee 50/$'.
View answer and explanationIf a currency pair is quoted as 1.2500 and moves to 1.2505, how many PIPS has it moved?
View answer and explanationUsing the IRP formula, if the Price Currency interest rate increases while the Base Currency rate and Spot remain constant, the Forward Rate will:
View answer and explanationIf Spot = 100, Forward = 105, what is the forward premium?
View answer and explanationIf a country has a higher interest rate than another, its currency will typically trade at a forward:
View answer and explanationCalculate the Spot Rate if the Forward Rate is 53.92, Price Currency Interest is 10%, and Base Currency Interest is 2%.
View answer and explanationWhat term is used in the text to describe 'investment firms that use derivatives/leverages' in the FX market?
View answer and explanationWhich entity is categorized as 'Sell Side' in the FX Market Participants chart?
View answer and explanationIn the text, 'Real exchange rate' measures changes in:
View answer and explanationCalculate the percentage appreciation of the Dollar if the rate changes from $1 = ZAR 52 to $1 = ZAR 57.
View answer and explanationIf the rate changes from ZAR 52 to ZAR 57 per Dollar, what is the percentage depreciation of the ZAR?
View answer and explanationWhat is the settlement cycle for forex in the spot market mentioned in the text?
View answer and explanationIf a quote is given as '6500 Dong/$', which currency is the Price currency?
View answer and explanationCalculate 66.1215 + 10 PIPS.
View answer and explanationIf Forward Rate = 54.54 and Spot Rate = 50, what is the exact premium percentage?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes 'Explicit commitment to exchange domestic currency for a foreign currency at a fixed exchange rate'?
View answer and explanationIn a 'Conventional fixed peg', how large is the margin around the fixed rate usually?
View answer and explanationWhat defines a 'Monetary union' in the context of exchange rate regimes?
View answer and explanationGiven Spot = 50, Forward = 55. What is the value of 'Forward price - Spot price'?
View answer and explanationIf a forward rate is 55 and spot is 57, the currency is trading at a:
View answer and explanationWhat is the formula for Real Exchange Rate provided in the text?
View answer and explanationIf nominal rate is 1.5, foreign CPI is 110, and domestic CPI is 100, what is the real exchange rate?
View answer and explanationCalculate the Forward Rate: Spot = 40, Interest Price = 5%, Interest Base = 5%.
View answer and explanationWhat type of account is typically associated with 'Governments' in the FX market participants?
View answer and explanationIf a currency pair moves from 1.1000 to 1.1100, what is the movement in PIPS?
View answer and explanationWhich exchange rate regime involves the monetary authority influencing the rate in response to specific indicators like BOP?
View answer and explanationIn a 'Crawling peg', the exchange rate is adjusted:
View answer and explanationCalculate the discount percentage: Spot = 55, Forward = 57. Wait, if F > S, it is a premium. Calculate the premium.
View answer and explanationIf Nominal Interest Rate = 20% and Inflation = 15.38%, what is the approximate Real Interest Rate using the formula (1+N)/(1+I) - 1?
View answer and explanationIf a country uses the currency of another country as its own, this regime is called:
View answer and explanationCalculate the cross rate A/C if A/B = 2.0 and B/C = 3.0.
View answer and explanationSpot = 1.02 mln USD (Value). Wait, using the text example numbers: Spot = 50 INR/USD. Interest INR = 10%. Interest USD = 2%. Value in INR after 1 year?
View answer and explanationIf the forward rate is 55/57 - 1 = 5.45%, what were the Spot and Forward rates used in this text example?
View answer and explanationIn a 'Peg with horizontal bands', the currency can fluctuate relative to another currency by:
View answer and explanationWhich side of the FX market contains 'Sovereign Wealth Funds'?
View answer and explanationCalculate the Forward Rate (F) if Spot (S) = 1.2000, Price Interest = 3%, Base Interest = 2%.
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