NO.PZ2021061002000064
问题如下:
A client has entered into a long six-month AUD/USDFX forward contract to long USD. If the AUD rate were to decline by 50 bpsimmediately after the contract is agreed, Which of the following statements iscorrect?
选项:
A.
The lower interest rate differentialbetween AUD and USD will cause the client to realize an MTM loss on the AUD/USDforward contract.
B.
The client will realize an MTM gain on theFX forward contract due to the decline in the AUD versus USD interest ratedifferential.
C.
The lower interest rate differential betweenAUD and USD will cause the AUD/USD contract forward rate to be adjusteddownward.
解释:
中文解析:
方法一:
本题考察的是外汇远期的估值公式:
外汇远期合约标的是汇率,在本题中就是AUD/USD的汇率。所以远期合约可以锁定将来汇率,即forward rate,并且在整个合约期间是不会发生变化的。所以C选项不对。
根据题意可知两国的利差会降低,根据上式可以看到利差缩小会使得value下降,即有一个MTM value loss,因此A对,B错。
看不明白ABC三个答案说的意思