In what ways does the exposure faced by Ashdown here differ from other kinds of exposure and what is the impact of this difference on the risk management strategy you have recommended?
Question 1 A trader, who is considering uncovered interest arbitrage between the US dollar (USD) and Australian dollar (AUD), faces the following data: Funds available: 2 million USD Spot exchange rate: 0.94 AUD per USD Spot exchange rate one year ago: 1.00 AUD per USD USD 3-month interest rate: 0.12% per annum AUD 3-month interest […]