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A company enters into a 2-year pay-fixed USD, receive-fixed EUR currency swap with semiannual resets. The spot interest rates and present value factors at initiation of the swap are as follows:
| Maturity (Years) | EUR Spot Rate | Present Value Factor (EUR) | USD Spot Rate | Present Value Factor (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.50% | 0.992556 | 2.30% | 0.988631 |
| 1.0 | 1.80% | 0.982318 | 2.90% | 0.971817 |
| 1.5 | 2.20% | 0.968054 | 3.50% | 0.950997 |
| 2.0 | 2.50% | 0.952381 | 4.00% | 0.925926 |
The respective EUR and USD periodic fixed swap rates are closest to: