Chapter 6, Problem 2BIC

Which of the following is the most likely if the interest rate of the U.S. is lower relative to the United Kingdom, and the forward rate of the British pound is same as its spot rate? A. British investors could possibly benefit from covered interest arbitrage. B. None C. U.S. investors could possibly benefit from covered interest arbitrage. D. Neither U.S. nor British investors could benefit from covered interest arbitrage.

If a country’s par exchange rate is overvalued, what kind of intervention would that country’s central bank be forced to undertake, and what kind of effect would it have on its international reserves? What must happen if this country’s central bank decides not to intervene anymore?