Currently, the spot exchange rate is $153E and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.55/E The interest rate is 8 percent per annum in the US. and 5.8 percent per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,530,000 or £1.000,000. o. Determine whether interest rate parity is currently holding. O Yes O No

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Currently, the spot exchange rate is $153/E and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.55/E The interest rate is 8 percent per
annum in the US. and 5.8 percent per annum in the UK. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,530,000 or £1,000,000.
o. Determine whether interest rate parity is currently holding.
O Yes
O No
Transcribed Image Text:Currently, the spot exchange rate is $153/E and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.55/E The interest rate is 8 percent per annum in the US. and 5.8 percent per annum in the UK. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,530,000 or £1,000,000. o. Determine whether interest rate parity is currently holding. O Yes O No
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