interest rate parity

interest rate parity definition - finance
A theory that says the differences in values of currencies are directly related to the differences in short-term interest rates of each of the countries.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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