INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Objective: The new economic environment has changed the total concept of business in the country. Financial markets of the world are increasingly integrating. Financial opportunities have increased manifold across markets. Almost all products and services face global competition. To introduce the environment of international finance and its implications on international business. To analyze the nature and functioning of foreign exchange markets, determination of exchangerates and interest rates and their forecasting.

Section A

Financial Management in a Global Perspective: Increasing Independence in the Global Economy-Trends in International Trade and Cross Border Financial Flows – India in the Global Economy – Recent Developments In Global Financial Markets – Liberalization – Integration and Innovation – Challenges of International Financial Management – Gains from International Trade and Investment.

International Monetary System and Financial Markets – An overview: Balance of Payments – International Monetary System – An Overview of International Financial Markets – Exchange Rate Determination and Forecasting.

International financial management: Genesis international flow of funds. Developments in international monetary system, exchange rate mechanism. Emergence of multinational financial

Intricacies of Foreign Exchange Markets management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international -Structure and participants-types of transaction management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international management. Balance of payment. Risk: political and country risk. Raising capital: international mechanics of currency dealing-exchange rate quotations-arbitrage-forward rates-evolutes exchange control and foreign exchange market in India. Exchange rate computations.

Parity conditions in International Finance - Purchasing Power Parity, Covered Interest Parity,Real Interest Parity, Parity Conditions and Managerial Implications.

Short term and long term borrowings in international markets: short term funding and investment-centralised vs decentralized cash management-pooling-exposure management. The costs and risks of foreign currency borrowing syndicated loans, country risk assessments

Section B

Case and Problems