
Covered interest rate parity (CIP) implies which relationship between spot, forward exchange rates and interest rates?
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Get StartedCovered interest rate parity (CIP) implies which relationship between spot, forward exchange rates and interest rates?
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- The forward exchange rate reflects interest rate differentials so arbitrage using forward contracts is eliminated
- The expected future spot rate equals the current spot rate adjusted by interest differentials
- Spot and forward rates move independently of interest rates under no-arbitrage
- Forward rates equal historical average exchange rates regardless of interest differentials
Correct answer: The forward exchange rate reflects interest rate differentials so arbitrage using forward contracts is eliminated
Explanation: CIP states the forward premium/discount offsets interest differentials so covered arbitrage is eliminated; traders use forward contracts to enforce this relation, which famously deviated during the 2008 financial crisis.
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