Assume that the annual interest rate on a six month us treasury bill is 5% and use the data presented in figure 18.1 to answer the following:
PART A- Calculate the annual interest rate on six-month bills in Canada and Japan.
Information from Figure 18.1-
Canada 6 month forward:
US$ vs. 1-day % chg = 0.2
US$ vs. YTD % chg = -0.2
Japan 6 month forward:
US$ vs. 1-day % chg = 1.1
US$ vs. YTD % chg = 2.6