Currently, the spot exchange rate is
$(1.29)/(£)
and the three-month forward exchange rate is
$(1.30)/(£)
. The three-month interest rate is
5.00%
per annum in the U.S. and
2.00%
per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as
$1,000,000
or
£775,193.80
. Is interest rate parity is currently holding, and which of the following is true, given the other variables? IRP does not hold - the forward rate is too high IRP does hold - the forward rate is too high IRP does hold - the forward rate is too low IRP does not hold - the forward rate is too low