Forward Rate = Spot Rate * [(1 + InflationFC) / (1 + InflationU.S.)]
1.419 = 1.414 * [(1 + InflationFC) / (1 + 0.0159)]
1 + InflationFC = [1.419 / 1.414] * 1.0159
InflationFC = 1.0194 - 1 = 0.0194, or 1.94%
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