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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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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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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