What is the International Fisher Effect?

The international fisher effect states that the interest rates in any one country will drive its inflation and hence devalue its currency against Another Country It is a combination of the Interest Rate Party Theory (IRPT) and Purchasing Power Parity Theory (PPPT). It is an economic theory that states the difference in the value of 2 currencies is approximately equal to the difference in the nominal rates of interest for that time Rational

• higher interest rates causes higher inflation and hence

depreciation of currency