Assume that the Citibank trading room is dealing on the following quotations.
Spot Sterling=$1.5000
Euro-Sterling interest rate (6 months) = 11 percent p.a
Euro-$ interest rate (6 months)= 6 percent p.a
Also assume that Barclays is quoting forward sterling (6 months) at $1.4550
Q1. Describe the transactions you would make to earn a risk-free covered interest arbitrage profits.
Q2. How much profit would you expect to make?