Long-Run Equilibrium: Linking Interest Differentials to Inflation Differentials via UIP
In a long-run equilibrium where Uncovered Interest Parity (UIP) holds and expected depreciation aligns with the inflation target differential between two FlexIT economies, the interest rate differential is expected to equal the inflation target differential. This synthesis is expressed by the formula: For example, if the expected depreciation and the inflation target differential are both 2.5%, the interest rate differential will also be approximately 2.5%.
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