Advanced international banking
Mr Michael Vincent
6 points * 3 hours per week * First, second semester * Caulfield
Objectives Students who have completed this subject will, at an advanced level, be able to understand the practical management problems of international banking; comprehend the development and availability of various financing techniques; analyse and explain current issues; understand the characteristics of international banking and its place in the overall financial system; demonstrate an understanding of the role of central banks in the control of international banking; understand the issues relating to the practical aspects of foreign exchange transactions and the management of risk.
Synopsis History of international banking; international financial system and its major players; regulations and interaction with public policy; world debt; foreign exchange markets; lending and investment criteria; the Australian international banking sector.
Assessment Assignment: 20% * Research project: 40% * Final examination (3 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts:
Duffy G and Giddy I H Case studies in international finance 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1992
Juttner J D International finance and global financial markets Longman Cheshire, 1989