The Chinese Yuan is currently exchanged at 1 Chinese Yuan = 0.13 Euro. The Euro trades at a 3% forward premium. The Euro area inflation is 1.5%. The nominal rate for China is 5%.  a) What is the forward exchange rate for the Yuan/Euro pair?  b) What is the nominal interest rate in Europe?  c) What is the real interest rate in Europe?

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The Chinese Yuan is currently exchanged at 1 Chinese Yuan = 0.13 Euro. The Euro trades at a 3% forward premium. The Euro area inflation is 1.5%. The nominal rate for China is 5%. 

a) What is the forward exchange rate for the Yuan/Euro pair? 

b) What is the nominal interest rate in Europe? 

c) What is the real interest rate in Europe? 

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