The USA interest rate is 5% and the nominal exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, E€/$, is 0.94. As the Ukraine crisis continues and the price of energy is expected to increase further, the financial markets expect a 14% depreciation of the euro in the following year. How much (euro) will a European investor earn, if today she invests 1 euro in a one-year USA bond?

The USA interest rate is 5% and the nominal exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, E€/$, is 0.94. As the Ukraine crisis continues and the price of energy is expected to increase further, the financial markets expect a 14% depreciation of the euro in the following year. How much (euro) will a European investor earn, if today she invests 1 euro in a one-year USA bond?

Microeconomics

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ISBN:9781337617406

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter21: International Finance

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