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Andreas Broszio (Geneva). Andreas Broszio just started as an analyst for Credit Suisse in Geneva, Switzerland. He receives the following quotes for Swiss francs against the dollar for spot, 1 month forward, 3 months forward, and 6 months forward.

Spot exchange rate:

Bid rate

SF1.2599/$

Ask rate

SF1.2622/$

1-month forward

10

to 15

3-months forward

14

to 22

6-months forward

20

to 30

The current one-year U.S. T-Bill rate is

4.3%.

a. Calculate outright quotes for bid and ask and the number of points spread between each.

Bid

Ask

Spread

One-month forward (SF/$)

3-months forward (SF/$)

6-months forward (SF/$)

b. What do you notice about the spread as quotes evolve from spot toward 6 months?

c. What is the 6-month Swiss bill rate?

Six-month Swiss bill rate

Spot rate, midrate (SF/$)

Six-month forward rate, midrate (SF/$)

Maturity (days)

Six-month U.S. dollar treasury rate (yield)

%

Implied SF interest rate

%

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