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Explanation:
The payoff for the bank from the forward contract is calculated by comparing the agreed-upon forward rate with the actual exchange rate at the time of expiration. In this case, the bank has a contract to sell GBP 60 million at a forward rate of EUR 1.15 per GBP 1. The actual exchange rate after 6 months is EUR 1.13 per GBP 1.
The value of the contract for the bank at expiration is:
The cost to close out the contract at the market rate would be:
The final payoff for the bank is the difference between the value of the contract and the cost to close out the contract:
Alternatively, the payoff can be calculated by multiplying the difference between the forward rate and the market rate by the amount of GBP:
Thus, the correct answer is EUR 1,200,000, which corresponds to option C.