A UK company expects to receive Euro 800,000 in three months. The current spot exchange rate is GBP 1 = Euro 1.250, and the three-month forward exchange rate is GBP 1 = Euro 1.239. Annual interest rates for 3-month deposit and borrowing in GBP are 5.0% and 7.5%, respectively. Annual interest rates for 3-month deposit and borrowing in Euro are 1.0% and 3.0%, respectively. Required:
1) Design a money market hedge for the UK company. Determine the synthetic forward exchange rate.
2) If the company use a currency forward to hedge the foreign currency risk, should the company buy or sell the forward on Euro? What are the cash flows from the forward contract if it is deliverable?
