Can you please help with the below:
The company could put cash on deposit in the European country at an annual interest rate of 3% per year and borrow at 5%. The company could put cash on deposit in its home country at an annual rate of 4% per year and borrow at 6% per year.
I don’t understand why, when calculating a money market hedge, the European rates not home country rates were used here…
thank you
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Money Market Hedge
10y ago#1You have not given the full question!
However, with a money market hedge, both interest rates are relevant. Depending on whether they are paying or receiving the foreign current. then they will either deposit at the foreign interest rate and borrow at the home interest rate, or will borrow at the foreign interest rate and deposit at the home interest rate.
I really do suggest that you watch my free lectures on money market hedging!
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It all makes sense now, thank you so much!
10y ago#3You are very welcome :-)
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