Question1. US firm X wants yens. It can borrow yens at 5% and can borrow dollars at 10%. Japanese firm Y wants dollars. It can borrow dollars at 12% and can borrow yens at 6%. You are the swap bank. Make a currency swap those benefits both firms. Describe the borrowing costs of the two firms before and after the swap. Disregard transaction costs
Question2. US firm X can borrow dollars at Libor+1 (floating rate) or 13% (fixed rate). US firm X desires fixed rates. US firm Y can borrow dollars at Libor (floating rate) or 10% (fixed rate). US firm Y desires floating rates. You are the swap bank. Make an interest rate swap that benefit both firms. Explain the borrowing costs of the two firms before and after swap. Disregard transaction costs.