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A Bank Has Been Asked to Provide a Three-Month Forward

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A bank has been asked to provide a three-month forward EUR/USD 'buy' quote for a corporate client.The following information is available to the FX dealer at the bank:
 Bid  Offer  Spot EURUSD 1.07701.0782 3-month US interest rate 3.75% p.a. 3.85% p.a.  3-month euro interest rate 2.65% p.a. 2.75% p.a. \begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & { \text { Bid } } &{ \text { Offer } } \\\hline \text { Spot EURUSD } & 1.0770 & 1.0782 \\\hline \text { 3-month US interest rate } & 3.75 \% \text { p.a. } & 3.85 \% \text { p.a. } \\\hline \text { 3-month euro interest rate } & 2.65 \% \text { p.a. } & 2.75 \% \text { p.a. } \\\hline\end{array}
Calculate the bid and ask a three-month forward rate.


A) EUR/USD 1.0796-1.0781
B) EUR/USD 1.0797-1.0782
C) EUR/USD 1.0738-1.0755
D) EUR/USD 1.0743-1.0750

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