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FRA vs Future Spots

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  • This topic has 6 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • June 9, 2016 at 1:01 pm #321446
    Mahnoor
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    john correct me if am wrong
    we can calculate Forward Rates using interpolation of interest rates (if interest rate are given for today)
    if expected interest rates of two countries for next three months are given then we an use interest rate parity Right?

    June 9, 2016 at 4:04 pm #321511
    John Moffat
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    I don’t know what you mean by your first sentence!

    Forward rates are always calculated using the interest rate parity formula.

    (I think what you might mean by your first sentence is that if you are given a forward rate for (say) 3 months and for (say) 6 months, and you need a forward rate for 5 months, then you interpolate between the 3 month and the 6 month rates.)

    June 9, 2016 at 4:51 pm #321557
    Mahnoor
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    No
    differentiate me when to use interest rate parity for calculating Forward Rates and when to use Simple interpolation (like: (1+r)^3=(1+r)^2 + (1+R)) etc

    June 9, 2016 at 4:53 pm #321559
    Mahnoor
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    And yes that was another question as well to guide for interpolation for calculating a forward rate for 5 months

    June 10, 2016 at 6:10 am #321821
    John Moffat
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    I am sorry but I have no idea what you mean by (1+r)^3 = (1+r)^2 + (1+r) (because it does not equal that and that is not interpolation either 🙂 )

    June 10, 2016 at 7:37 am #321842
    Mahnoor
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    its interpolation of FRA as per individual yield curve

    June 10, 2016 at 8:08 am #321854
    John Moffat
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    You use the yield curve if you are given information about the yield curve in the question.

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