Real Interest Parity
Real Interest Parity is a theory that emerges from the long-run relationship between interest and inflation differentials (). By rearranging this relationship, we get the first expression of Real Interest Parity: This equation shows that the domestic real interest rate (nominal rate i minus inflation \pi) equals the foreign real interest rate (nominal rate i^* minus inflation \pi^*). Because the real interest rate is defined as , this relationship can be expressed more concisely and equivalently as: This second formula states directly that the domestic real interest rate () must equal the foreign real interest rate ().
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