Suppose that the interest rate differential at 3 months between US Bonds and British Bonds is 5%
At the same time, the interest rate differential at 3 months
between US Bonds and Swiss Bonds is 5%
If the Uncovered Interest Rate Parity holds, the exchange rate
between $ and British Pound, and the exchange rate between $ and
Swiss Franc...
A. must be the same |
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B. must be different, and in particular, it must be that the exchange rate between $ and British Pound is lower than the exchange rate between $ and Swiss Franc |
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C. not enough information (I need to know the expectations on future spot exchange rates for both currencies to be able to say how they compare to each other!) |
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D. must be different, and in particular, it must be that the exchange rate between $ and British Pound is higher than the exchange rate between $ and Swiss Franc |
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