The fundamental premise upon which the pricing of major FX derivatives rests is the Covered Interest Parity (CIP), and a violation is seen as a reflection of potential capital market inefficiencies. CIP postulates that FX forward prices simply reflect the interest rate differential between the...

This paper examines the effect of dislocations in foreign currency (FX) swap markets (“CIP deviations”) on bank lending. Using data from UK banks we show that when the cost of obtaining swap-based funds in a particular foreign currency increases, banks reduce the supply of cross-border...

This memo takes a closer look at what lays behind different benchmark interest rates. Particular emphasis is put on how the different practices for quotation can explain why Nibor's risk premium has on average been higher than the premiums in USD Libor and Euribor.