Take the two currenciesSouth African Rand (ZAR) and Indonesia Naira (NGN). Suppose the one-year forward exchange rate

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Take the two currencies—South African Rand (ZAR) and Indonesia Naira

(NGN). Suppose the one-year forward exchange rate is 23 NGN per ZAR and the spot exchange rate is 20 NGN per ZAR. What is the forward premium on NGN (the forward discount on ZAR)? What is the difference between the interest rate on one-year ZAR deposits and that on one-year NGN deposits (assuming no repayment risk)?

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International Economics Theory And Policy

ISBN: 9781292409719

12th Edition

Authors: Paul Krugman , Maurice Obstfeld, Marc Melitz

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