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International Financial

Management
Session 2

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What is an Exchange rate?
Lecture Outline

• Direct and Indirect Quotes


• Cross-exchange rates
• Bid/Ask Spreads

• Why do Exchange Rates MOVE?


• TWO theories: PPP and Interest Rate Parity

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INR 10% A$3%
A$ 5% INR 15%

Quantas
Air India

Pay
Pay 10%
3%

Borrow INR Borrow A$10


560million million

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For instance, as per January 2023 data, the Big Mac costs
₹207 in India and $5.36 in the US, making the implied
exchange rate 38.62. Since the actual exchange rate was
81.72, the Indian rupee was said to be 52.7% undervalued
as per the raw index.
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