Modeling an Alternative Expression of Covered Interest Parity – in Inflation Targeting Economies of Emerging Asia

Authors

  • Suresh Ramanathan University of Malaya
  • Kian-Teng Kwek University of Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2014.03.28

Keywords:

Capital Mobility Covered Interest Parity Model, Arbitragers, Speculators, Onshore and Offshore Foreign Exchange Forward Market, Arbitrage Profit and Loss, Emerging Asia.

Abstract

We establish an alternative form of expressing the covered interest parity model that incorporates the onshore and offshore foreign exchange forward market of inflation targeting economies of Emerging Asia, which provides the ability to identify if there is the occurrence of covered interest parity in foreign exchange forward markets.

Author Biographies

Suresh Ramanathan, University of Malaya

Economics

Kian-Teng Kwek, University of Malaya

Economics

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Published

2014-10-24

How to Cite

Ramanathan, S., & Kwek, K.-T. (2014). Modeling an Alternative Expression of Covered Interest Parity – in Inflation Targeting Economies of Emerging Asia. Journal of Reviews on Global Economics, 3, 373–376. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2014.03.28

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