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Spot and forward PHP/USD Bid Ask Period Pips Rate Pips Rate 48.23 48.25 40 ? 34 ? Spot 1-month forward 3-months forward 6-months forward ? 47.79 ? 47.88 49 ? 40 ?
From the spot and 3 month forward rates given in table , it can be seen that the Peso is trading at a premium in forward and hence
1. One month forward rate
Bid = 48.23 - 40 pips = 48.23 - 0.40 = 47.83
Ask = 48.25 - 34 pips = 48.25- 0.34 = 47.91
(option b is correct)
2. 3 month forward points
Bid = 48.23 - 47.79 = 0.44 or 44 pips
Ask = 48.25 - 47.88 = 0.37 or 37 pips
(option c is correct)
3. the 3 month forward premium for Peso is
apx = (1/47.79 - 1/48.23)/(1/48.23) = 0.0092 or 0.92% (as calculated from Bid rate)
or (1/47.88 - 1/48.25)/(1/48.25) = 0.0077 or 0.77% (as calculated from Ask rate)
4. From the table it can be seen that for Peso, the premium is highest for 6 months forward and lowest for 1 month forward
Hence option "b. 1 month forward; premium; 6 months forward; premium " is correct