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Parity
Relationships
Assumptions of parity
relationships
Absolute version
s = Pa
Pb
PPP
Relative version
Et = (1+ Ia)t
E0
(1+ Ib)t
Where Et and E0 are spot exchange rates in time period t and in the
beginning of the period respectively indicating no of units of
currency of country a in terms of currency of country b
Example:
If inflation in India is 5% and 3% in US. What would be
the spot exchange rate of 60 INR per USD after two years?
Deviations to PPP
Transaction costs
1+ Inta
1+ Intb
Where F and S are n month forward rate and spot rates respectively
expressed as direct quote for country a. Inta and Intb are n month
interest rates for countries a and b.
CIP
(1)
(2)
IRP says;
1(1+Ius) = S(1+Iind)
F
i.e. F =
S
1+ Iind
1+Ius
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