NO.PZ2016010801000115
问题如下:
In spot market, Swiss Franc (CHF) is traded at CHF/EUR 1.1613. In forward market, the 90-day forward rate is CHF/EUR 1.1592. Which of the following statement is most likely correct?
选项:
A.Interest rates are lower in the Euro Zone relative to Switzerland.
B.Interest rates are higher in the Euro Zone relative to Switzerland.
C.More CHF is needed to exchange one EUR in the forward market than exchange in the spot market.
解释:
B is correct.
Forward rate in CHF/EUR = spot rate* (1+interest rate in Switzerland)/(1+interest rate in Euro Zone). Forward rate is lower than spot rate in CHF/EUR as1.1592<1.1613, therefore Interest rates are higher in the Euro Zone than in Switzerland.
考点:Forward rate
解析:瑞士法郎/欧元远期利率=即期利率*(1+瑞士利率)/(1+欧元区利率)。远期利率低于即期汇率(CHF/EUR =1.1592<1.1613),因此欧元区利率高于瑞士区利率。
远期利率低于即期汇率(CHF/EUR =1.1592<1.1613),说明CHF升值了,CHF升值的原因不是因为瑞士区利率上升了需求增加了吗?
远期利率低于即期汇率(CHF/EUR =1.1592<1.1613),为什么能得出【欧元区利率高于瑞士区利率】的结论呢,中间的推理过程是怎样的