Interest Rate Risk Supporting Document to the New Basel Capital Accord Issued for comment by 31 May 2001 January 2001 Superseded document Superseded document Table of contents SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................. 1 I. SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF INTEREST RATE RISK ............................................................. 5 A. SOURCES OF INTEREST RATE RISK .......
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EFFECT OF INTEREST RATE ON FOREIGHN EXCHANGE RATE (EVIDENCE FROM ASIAN REGION) ABSTRACT: In this article we investigate the impact of a change in U.S. short term interest rates relative to those in some Asian countries like Bangladesh‚ Thailand‚ Japan‚ Pakistan‚ and China on the bilateral foreign exchange rates between the U.S dollar and each country’s currency. Several factors determine the exchange rate of a country. A higher currency makes a country’s exports more expensive and imports cheaper
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Project report On Rate of Exchange and Foreign Investment The Indian case from 2009-10 to 2011-12 Acknowledgement As a part of PGDM curriculum at Birla Institute of Management Technology‚ the preparation of this project report has been a unique and rewarding experience. Apart from our efforts‚ the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people
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The three year zero rate is 7% per annum and the four year zero rate is 7.5% pa (both continuously compounded). What is the one year (continuously compounded) forward rate starting in three years’ time? (2 marks) With the formula with continuously compounded‚ = =0.09 =9% The one year forward rate starting in three years’ time is 9% 1. The zero rate curve is flat at 6% pa with semi-annual compounding. What is the value of a FRA where the holder receives interest at the rate of 8% per annum with
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coming days or weeks. According to the fundamental analysis‚ the euro exchange rates are expected to depreciate in the long-run. Although there was a short uptrend during last week‚ which was driven by yields‚ the investors worry more about deflation and the euro’s resilience. What’s more‚ the ECB rates are highly expected to be cut after ECB’s policy meeting on Thursday. The market is expecting a 25bps reduction in the benchmark rate to 0.50% from the current 0.75%. During the last week‚ many weak
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In the face of rising inflationary pressure in Hong Kong‚ some people have suggested that the Linked Exchange Rate system is the root cause of the situation and that the Hong Kong dollar should no longer be linked to the US dollar. The Financial Secretary already stated in his blog on 14 August that the Link continues to be the most appropriate exchange rate arrangement for Hong Kong. I will elaborate further on a few related issues. Many people who advocate un-pegging the Hong Kong dollar from
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relationship between exchange rates‚ interest rates • In this lecture we will learn how exchange rates accommodate equilibrium in financial markets. For this purpose we examine the relationship between interest rates and exchange rates. Interest rates are the return to holding interest-bearing financial assets. In the previous lecture we have pointed out that as being a financial asset exchange rates tend to adjust more quickly to new information that goods prices. Like exchange rates‚ interest rates are also the
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Factors That Influence Exchange Rates Aside from factors such as interest rates and inflation‚ the exchange rate is one of the most important determinants of a country’s relative level of economic health. Exchange rates play a vital role in a country’s level of trade‚ which is critical to most every free market economy in the world. For this reason‚ exchange rates are among the most watched‚ analyzed and governmentally manipulated economic measures. But exchange rates matter on a smaller scale
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Russia Exchange rate system Russia used to pledge its nominal exchange rate with some main currencies such as US dollar. However‚ the Russian crisis has forced Russia to develop managed floating exchange rate system‚ where the exchange rate driven by market forces of the Ruble’s demand and supply with the help of government intervention. With this exchange rate‚ the government can ensure stability and predictability of ruble exchange rate and prevent abrupt fluctuation of the Ruble rate. Moreover
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to volatile exchange rate because volatility increases exchange rate risk. If the participants in international trade are aware about exchange rate risks‚ they may prefer to switch to domestic activities where profits are relatively less uncertain rather than continuing trading in foreign markets. Alternatively‚ international traders may attempt to use forward foreign exchange markets in order to hedge against any possible losses. EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM IN INDIA The exchange rate regime in our
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