Suppose that the one-year Treasury bill rate in the United States is 6%, the one-year government bond rate in Canada is 4%, and investors expect the U.S. dollar to depreciate against the Canadian dollar by 4% over the coming year
Is the nominal interest rate parity condition violated?
Not if investors have a preference for U.S. securities over Canadian securities. In this example there is an implied currency premium of 2%.
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