Interest Rate Equalization under a Credibly Fixed Exchange Rate (UIP Implication)
The Uncovered Interest Parity (UIP) condition implies that in a country with a credibly fixed exchange rate, the domestic interest rate () must equal the foreign interest rate (). This is because market confidence in the peg sets the expected currency depreciation () to zero. The UIP formula, , therefore simplifies to . This equation mathematically demonstrates the loss of monetary policy independence.
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