This study investigates the determinants of euro-dollar exchange rate since the inception of euro in January 1999. Initial results show that relative changes in consumer confidence in the USA and the Eurozone (CCI), relative consumer price index (CPI), unemployment rate (UMP), and money supply...

This study investigates pricing efficiency in the yen-dollar currency swap dealer market. Swap mid-rate adjustments are examined to determine how prices adjust to changes in supply and demand. Bid-ask spreads are investigated to find evidence of term premiums. Swap rates are compared to yields...

This paper develops a pricing model and empirically tests the pricing efficiency of options on the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) futures contract. Empirical tests of the model indicate that the market consistently overprices these options relative to the derived model. This overpricing is more...

This paper develops a pricing model and empirically tests the pricing efficiency of options on the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) futures contract. Empirical tests of the model indicate that the market consistently overprices these options relative to the derived model. This overpricing is more...

This paper examines time series properties of the swap spreads in three segments of the US dollar interest rate swaps market. Specifically, the relationship between the swap spreads in US dollar fixed-for-floating Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Treasury bill versus LIBOR basis swaps and commercial...