International banking and finance
Mr Michael Vincent
3 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield, In-house
Objectives On completion of this subject students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following: concepts of international banking as practical management problems; available financing techniques; analysis of current issues; characteristics of international banking.
Synopsis The international financial system; the European monetary system and the EEC; Euromarkets; trade finance and trade facilitation agencies; international bank management issues; global banking issues; country risk analysis; effect on banks of catering to needs of multinationals and transnationals; interaction between politics, public policy and international banking.
Assessment Tutorial participation: 10% * Case study: 10% * Research report (4000 words): 40% * Final examination (3 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts
Eiteman DK and others Multinational business finance 6th edn, Addison-Wesley, 1991
Vincent M J M, Tutorial booklet Syme Department of Banking and Finance
Duffy G and Giddy I H Case studies in international finance 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1992