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purchase power parity and interest rate parity

HYHamza Yusuf5y ago
Sir, I am having trouble with the following example. Please Correct me where I'm mistaken! [Example] The $100m is received from US Customer. The current Foreign Exchange rate is $/£ 1.543. The Local Inflation rate is 4% and Foreign Inflation rate is 3%. [Answer] Purchase Power Parity formula is used: S1 = $1.543 x (1.03 / 1.04) = $1.528 [If we convert $100m Cashflow today for Cash in one year's time, we will result in £65.45 round off] If there is an increase in Inflation rate of £ to 5% S1 = $1.543 x (1.03 / 1.05) = $1.513 [$1.513 as compared to $1.528 is less which means if we convert $100m Cashflow it will result in £66.10m round off in one year's time - which means we are getting more money] If there is a decrease in Inflation rate of £ to 2% S1 = $1.543 x (1.03 / 1.02) = $1.558 [$1.558 as compared to $1.528 is more which means if we convert $100m Cashflow it will result in £64.19m round off in one year's time - which means we are getting less money] If exchange rate is lower that mean we are getting more? [Correct?] Same goes with the Interest Rate Parity.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#1
What you have written is all correct. If the UK inflation rate increases then the $/Pound exchange rate will fall. This means that the Pound has depreciated (1 pound will buy fewer $'s) and the $ has appreciated (1 dollar buys more pounds). So when the dollars are converted we end up receiving more Pounds. The opposite happens if the UK inflation rate falls :-)
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