Assume that the bilateral spot exchange ratebetween the € and the $ is E€/$=0.82, theEurozone's annual interest rate is 4%, and theannual forward exchange rate is F€/$=0.84.i. Find the current US interest rate thatsatisfies the covered interest-rate parityii. Suppose that the annual US interest rate isthe one you found in (i) and the Eurozoneintroduces a tax t=7.5% on capital gains frominvesting abroad (e.g., on foreign bonds,deposits abroad, etc.). Find the new annualforward exchange rate F*€/$ that satisfies thecovered interest-rate parity on an after-taxbasis

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spot een the € and the $ is E€/$=0.82, the one's annual interest rate is 4%, and the al forward exchange rate is F€/$=0.84. the current US interest rate that es the covered interest-rate parity pose that the annual US interest rate is e you found in (i) and the Eurozone uces a tax t=7.5% on capital gains from ing abroad (e.g., on foreign bonds, its abroad, etc.). Find the new annual rd exchange rate F*€/$ that satisfies the ed interest-rate parity on an after-tax

International Financial Management

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Chapter9: Forecasting Exchange Rates

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