Determinants of interest rate differentials for selected countries

• Main Authors: Er, Hong Teck, Yan, Tjan Yeung, Yeoh, Michael Xian Yang
• Other Authors: Shahidur Rahman
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Interest rates
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9112
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Five macroeconomic variables are tested and analyzed for their impact on the real interest rate differentials of Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and Singapore relative to the United States. It finds that governments have scope for conducting appropriate macroeconomic policies that affect the real...