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Explanation:
Walter faces currency risk due to the mismatch between his U.S. dollar revenues and Euro-denominated mortgage liabilities. As the dollar weakens against the euro, his effective mortgage payments increase. By entering into a cross-currency swap, Walter can exchange his U.S. dollars for euros at a predetermined rate over the life of the mortgage, effectively hedging his exchange rate risk and locking in the cost of his payments.
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Q.25 Walter runs a business in the United States. He wants to purchase some materials for his warehouse from France. Walter decides to purchase the warehouse on a mortgage that needs him to make the payments in euros. However, since his company is in the United States, the main currency he will receive when conducting business is dollars. Thus, he is required to have the U.S. dollars converted to Euros so that he can make payments to his mortgage in France. Unfortunately, the dollar’s value is weakening against the euro. This means that Walter will have to pay expensively for the mortgage payments. What should Walter do so that he does not end up paying a mortgage that keeps getting more expensive?
A
He should adopt a cross-currency swap.
B
He should adopt a carry trade
C
He should avoid entering any swaps
D
He should wait until when the foreign exchange market has stabilized