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Market-Driven Interest Rate Gaps under a Non-Credible Fixed Exchange Rate
When a fixed exchange rate is not fully credible, the Uncovered Interest Parity (UIP) condition explains the emergence of a gap between the domestic interest rate () and the foreign interest rate (). This differential is driven entirely by market expectations about the credibility of the exchange rate commitment. As long as the peg is maintained, the central bank cannot control these market expectations, and thus cannot control the interest rate gap that reflects the perceived risk of depreciation.
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Market-Driven Interest Rate Gaps under a Non-Credible Fixed Exchange Rate
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Country A maintains a fixed exchange rate for its currency against the currency of Country B. The central bank in Country B has set its policy interest rate at 2%. Due to a growing trade deficit in Country A, financial markets begin to anticipate that Country A will devalue its currency by 6% over the next year. To compensate investors for this perceived risk and prevent capital from flowing out of the country, what is the approximate interest rate that Country A's central bank must maintain?