Let i be home interest rates, i* a foreign interest rates and p be the forward foreign exchange premium (=F/S-1). Assume there is a transaction cost equal to C incurred in any covered interest rate arbitrage. Write down the relation by which incentives are present for money to move from the foreign country to home.

Let i be home interest rates, i* a foreign interest rates and p be the forward foreign exchange premium (=F/S-1). Assume there is a transaction cost equal to C incurred in any covered interest rate arbitrage. Write down the relation by which incentives are present for money to move from the foreign country to home.

International Financial Management

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Chapter9: Forecasting Exchange Rates

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