QUESTION FOURQUESTION THREE (a) The dollar is selling in Kenya at KES 102.40. If...

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QUESTION FOURQUESTION THREE
(a) The dollar is selling in Kenya at KES 102.40. If the interest for a six months
borrowing in Kenya is 16% per annum and the corresponding rate is 4% in USA.
Required
(i) Do you expect the dollar to be at a premium or discount in the Kenyan
Foreign Exchange Market? Why?
(ii) What will be the expected six months forward rate for the US dollar in
Kenya?
(iii) What will be the rate of forward premium /or discount?
(b) Restate the following one-, three-, and six-month outright forward European term
bid-ask quotes in forward points.
Spot 1.3431-1.3436
One-Month 1.3432-1.3442
Three-Month 1.3448-1.3463
Six-Month 1.3488-1.3508
Savannah Airways Ltd., a Kenyan company, entered into an agreement with Airbus
Incorporated for the purchase of the latest version of their aircraft for a total value of 10
million Euros payable after 6 months. The current spot exchange rate is KES110/EUR.
Savannah Airways cannot predict the exchange rate in the future, although a six months
forward contract at KES 114/ EUR is available.
Required
Explain any three ways in which Savannah could hedge its Foreign Exchange exposure
risk using:
(a) Forward contract
(b) Money market operation
(c) Options
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