67 vol. 2‚ 2012 TARGETING OF KEY INTEREST RATE AS A SOURCE OF CRISIS YANA SOKOLOVA St. Petersburg State University‚ Faculty of Economics‚ Russia Abstract In response to the world economic crisis of 2008 the authorities of many countries have launched policies of interest rate reduction through large-scale asset purchases on the open key rate targeting. The author explains how changes of the federal funds rate increased bank interest rate risk and provoked the recession of 2007-2009
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12: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXCHANGE International trade - is the exchange of goods and services between countries. Export - A product that is sold to the global market Import - A product that is bought from the global market Comparative Advantage – a lower relative or comparative opportunity cost than that of another person‚ producer or country. Terms of Trade- the rate at which units of one product can be exchanged for units of another product. Foreign Exchange Market – a market at which
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a cost‚ which the treasurer finds acceptabl(e) The treasurer is of the view that interest rate will rise before the company will issue the debt‚ hence will increase the cost of debt. So to hedge the interest rate risk the treasurer decided to hedge the risk using September Eurodollar futures contract. September 90-day Eurodollar futures contracts are currently trading at 96.25. You are required to a. Explain how treasurer can hedge the risk through Eurodollar futures contract? How many futures
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1) A $100 deposit today that earns an annual interest rate of 10% is worth how much at the end of two years? Assume all interest received at the end of the first year is reinvested the second year. 2) An investment of $100 today is worth $116.64 at the end of two years if it earns an annual interest rate of 8%. How much interest is earned in the first year and how much in the second year of this investment? 3) Which of the following investments has a larger future value? A $100 investment
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Assignment: Integrative Problem - Exchange Rate Behavior Data: Beginning of year Spot rate of £ = $1.596 Spot rate of Australian dollar (A$) = $.70 Cross exchange rate: £1=A$2.28 One-year forward rate of £1= A$.71 One-year U.S. interest rate = 8.00% One year British interest rate = 9.09% One-year Australian interest rate = 7.00% Question 1 Determining whether triangular arbitrage is feasible and‚ if so how it should be conducted to make a profit. Background: Triangular arbitrage
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Chapter 10 Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations Lecture Outline Is Exchange Rate Risk Relevant? Transaction Exposure Estimating “Net” Cash Flows in Each Currency Measuring the Potential Impact of the Currency Exposure Assessing Transaction Exposure Based on Value-at-Risk Economic Exposure Economic Exposure to Local Currency Appreciation Economic Exposure to Local Currency Depreciation Economic Exposure of Domestic Firms Measuring Economic Exposure Translation Exposure Does Translation
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International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity Lecture Outline International Arbitrage Locational Arbitrage Triangular Arbitrage Covered Interest Arbitrage Comparison of Arbitrage Effects Interest Rate Parity Derivation of Interest Rate Parity Determining the Forward Premium Graphic Analysis of Interest Rate Parity How to Test Whether Interest Rate Parity Exists Interpretation of Interest Rate Parity Does Interest Rate Parity Hold? Considerations When Assessing Interest Rate Parity Changes in Forward
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versus floating exchange rates Introduction The exchange rate regime The exchange rate regime is the way a country manages its currency in respect to foreign currencies and the foreign exchange market. Each country has its exchange rate policy which determines the form of a government influence on the currency exchange rate. There are three main type of the exchange rate regime: • a floating exchange rate‚ where the market dictates the movements of the exchange rate‚ • and the fixed
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Chapter 1 Role of Financial Markets and Institutions 1. Financial market participants who provide funds are called A) deficit units. B) surplus units. C) primary units. D) secondary units. 2. The main provider(s) of funds to the U.S. Treasury is (are) A) households and businesses. B) foreign financial institutions
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statement concerning risk premium? A. The greater the volatility of returns‚ the greater the risk premium. B. The lower the volatility of returns‚ the greater the risk premium. C. The lower the average rate of return‚ the greater the risk premium. D. The risk premium is not correlated to the average rate of return. 5. You bought 100 shares of stock at $20 each. At the end of the year‚ you received a total of $400 in dividends‚ and your stock was worth $2‚500 total. What was your total return
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