Quotes for the us dollar (US$)and Thai Baht(Bt) are as follow:
Spot contract midpoint S0Bt/US$=Bt 24.96/US$
1-year forward midpoint F0Bt/US$=Bt25.64?US$
1-year Eurodollar interest rate I$=6.125%per year
a) Your newspaper does not quote 1-year Eurocurrency interest rates on thai baht. Make your own estimate of iBt.
b) Suppose that you can trade at the prices for S0Bt/US$ , F0Bt/US$ and I$ just given and that you can also either borrow or lend at a Eurocurrency interest rate of iBt = 10% per cent. Based on a $1 million initial amount, how much profit can you generate through covered interest arbitrage ?
c) Outline and explain how the markets are likely to respond to the transactions you propose.