Answer:
the six month euro interest rate is 1.36%
Explanation:
Spot exchange rate: 1.4 USD/ EUR
6 month forward rate: 1.3950 USD/EUR
Domestic interest rate: 1% pa
Foreign interest rate: the six month euro interest rate?
We have the formula:
Forward rates = Spot rate * (1+domestic interest rate)/(1+foreign interest rate)
⇔ 1.3950 = 1.4 *(1+1%)/(1+foreign interest rate)
⇔ 1+foreign interest rate = 1.4 *(1+1%)/1.3950
⇔foreign interest rate = 1.01362 - 1 = 0.01362
⇒ the six month euro interest rate is 1.36%
