- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 2. Economics
- Learning Module 8. Currency Exchange Rates: Understanding Equilibrium Value
- Subject 3. A Long-Term Framework for Exchange Rates
CFA Practice Question
Based on covered interest rate parity, if the one year interest rate for Australian dollar (AUD) is 4% and 2% for U.S. dollars, and the exchange rate is 0.9654 (AUD/USD), what is the expected future exchange rate in one year?
Correct Answer: 0.9654 x (1 + 0.04 ) / (1 + 0.02) = 0.9843
User Contributed Comments 1
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daverco | It's Spot rate x [(1+foreign interest rate) / (1+domestic interest rate)] |