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An analyst at Bank FLR is calculating the cash flows on a forward rate agreement (FRA) that the bank entered into 1 year ago. The bank is a fixed rate payer under the FRA and the terms of the FRA state that interest accrues for the 3-month period beginning 1 year after initiation. The analyst collects the following information about the FRA and interest rates in the market:
Principal amount: EUR 10,000,000
Fixed interest rate: 2.25%
Floating interest rate 9 months after initiation of the FRA: 2.05%
Floating interest rate today: 1.80%
Market forecast of floating interest rate 3 months from now: 1.90%
What is the amount of the cash flow required today to settle the FRA?
A
EUR 4,975
B
EUR 5,000
C
EUR 11,200
D
EUR 11,250