Offered
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Evening)
Synopsis
Topics include the international financial system; the European monetary system; 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.
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- identify characteristics of international banking and analyse the decision of domestic banks to expand internationally
- explain the role of international financial markets and the instruments used in these markets
- understand foreign exchange and the application of relevant hedging techniques
- develop written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30 %
Examination (3 hours): 70 %
Contact hours
3 hours per week
Prohibitions
AFF9730
