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An analyst stated that, in the typical currency swap, principal amounts are exchanged at both the beginning and end of the swap and interest payments are not netted during the life of the swap. Is the analyst correct with respect to: principal amounts? interest payment?

A. No, No
B. No, Yes
C. Yes, No
D. Yes, Yes

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A European company issues a five-year euro-denominated bond with a face value of EUR50,000,000. The company then enters into a five-year currency swap with a bank to convert the EUR exposure into USD exposure. The notional principals of the swap are EUR50,000,000 and USD70,000,000. The European company pays a fixed rate of 5%, and the bank pays a fixed rate of 4.5%. Payments are made semiannually on a basis of 30 days per month and 360 days per year. The payment from the bank to the company at the end of Year 4 is closest to:

A. EUR1,250,000.
B. USD1,750,000.
C. EUR1,125,000.

A U.S.-based company wishes to borrow R$434,525,000 to fund an expansion of its operations in Brazil. Based on an exchange rate of R$1.7381 per US$, the company borrows US$250,000,000 in the United States and enters into a currency swap with a dealer. The interest rates are 6.5% on US dollars and 10.7% on Brazilian real. Payments are made every 180 days. Based on a 360-day year, the periodic 180-day payments made by the U.S. company and the dealer, respectively, are closest to:

A. U.Company: pays US$5,250,000. Dealer: none
B. U.Company: pays R$23,247,088. Dealer: pays US$8,125,000
C. U.Company: receives R$434,525,000. Dealer: receives US$250,000,000

A company and its bank have entered into a currency swap in which the company pays USD to the bank. The currency swap details are provided below:&Notional & FX Rate&Swap Rate & #days Period & days YearCompany & USD130,000,000 & USD 1.30 &4.00%& 180& 360Bank & EUR100,000,000 & EUR 1.00 &2.00%& 180& 360Which of these interest payments will most likely be made by one of the parties in the transaction?

A. Bank will make a payment of USD 1,000,000.
Bank will receive a payment of USD 2,600,000.
Company A will receive a payment of EUR 1,300,000.

In a currency swap, the underlying principal amount is exchanged:

A. only at the start of the swap.
B. only at the end of the swap.
C. both at the start and at the end of the swap.

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