What term describes the practice where investors transfer money into foreign currencies to benefit from higher interest rates overseas compared to their home country?

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Published
1 Jun 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Interest arbitrage refers to the strategy of moving funds into foreign currencies to capitalize on higher interest rates abroad versus domestic rates. This differs from currency arbitrage, which involves exploiting price differences in currency markets without focusing on interest rates.

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