Outline What Is Meant by the CGAP Effect and Explain

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Essay

Outline what is meant by the CGAP effect and explain the relationship between interest rate changes and changes in net interest income.Specifically, indicate whether a FI would wish to hold a negative or positive CGAP and under which interest rate conditions.

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Definitions:

Foreign Currency Approach

A method used in global finance and investment analysis that involves evaluating investments or financial statements in a foreign currency.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time, used to evaluate the profitability of an investment.

Pakistani Rupees

the official currency of Pakistan, symbolized as PKR.

Yankee Bond

A bond issued by a foreign entity in the United States, denominated in U.S. dollars, and subject to American securities laws.