that CIP violations imply arbitrage opportunities only if uncollateralized interbank lending rates are riskless. In the … absence of observable riskless discount rates, we extract them empirically using a simple no-arbitrage framework. They deliver …-currency basis swap rates well. The no-arbitrage benchmarks account for about two thirds of the alleged CIP deviations, while the …

exposed towards domestic option products, they neglect the possibility of engaging in foreign volatility arbitrage. These …