1. How do insurance guarantee funds differ from bank deposit insurance funds?
2. Discuss the different types of risks faced by financial institutions and how they can best respond to those risks.
3. Maria Cadiz, a foreign exchange trader in Madrid, sees that the 180-day forward rate for the Japanese yen against the dollar is ¥130/$. She believes that the spot yen in six months will be stronger, at ¥125/$. What would be her expected profit on a 180-day forward speculation with $1 million? What would be her risks?