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Currency (Purchasing Power Parity)

MMP10y ago
Hi, I have watched the currency lectures and practised couple of questions and I want to double check if my understanding is correct regarding the calculation for purchasing power parity. If the question stated Z is expected to receive 500,000 (Euro). Z could put deposit in the European country at annual interest 3% and borrow at 5% Company could deposit in its home currency at 4% and borrow at 6%. Inflation in the European country is 3% per year and inflation in the home currency is 4.5%. Spot rate is 2 Euro per $ So this would mean we do 2 (Euro) x 1.03 / 1.045 = 1.97 However if we assumed the home currency to be Euro then would it be: 2 (Euro) x 1.045 / 1.03 Thanks
John MoffatJohn MoffatAdmin10y ago#1
Yes - you are correct (assuming that you are forecasting what the spot rate will be in 1 years time). (If on the other hand you are asked to calculate a forward rate, then you use the interest rate parity formula)
MMP10y ago#2
Thank you
John MoffatJohn MoffatAdmin10y ago#3
You are welcome :-)
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