Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 11948 (v.2) Finance (Managerial) 512 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Quotations in foreign exchange, spot, forward and cross rates, international finance parity conditions, risk in an international context, foreign exposure management and measurement, hedging tools and specialised instruments, international diversification, universal hedging, international debt and equity and euromarket. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- An understanding of foreign exchange markets. Analysed foreign exchange risk. Be adept in currency risk management. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Eiteman, Stonehill and Moffett, (2001), Multinational Business Finance, 9th.ed, Addision, Wesley and Longman Publishing Company. Subhrendu Rath, (2002), International Finance - A Guide, 4th ed, Vineyard Publishing. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case Study 10%, Class Participation 10%, Final Examination 40%, Mid term Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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