An overview, Importance, nature and scope of International finance, Recent changes and challenges in IFM.
International Flow of Funds: Financial Instruments, Factors affecting International Trade flows, Financial Market, Convertibility in rate.
Evolution, Gold Standard, Bretton Woods system, the flexible exchange rate regime, the current exchange rate arrangements, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), Balance of Payments, Corporate Governance around the world.
Markets for Foreign Exchange, International Parity relationships and forecasting foreign exchange rate, Futures and Options in Foreign Exchange Markets; Euro currency market, Euro credit market, Euro bond market, International Stock market.
Management of Transaction Exposure, Economics exposure and Translation Exposure.
Foreign Direct Investment, International Capital Budgeting, International Capital structure and cost of capital. International Financing Equity, Bond financing, parallel loans.
Short-term Asset-Liability Management: International Cash management, accounts receivable management, inventory management. Payment methods of international trade, trade finance methods.