Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

The international monetary system, debt and country risk, the foreign exchange market, international financing strategies and techniques, the Euro-markets, and multinational banking.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• explain the parity principles and the concept of arbitrage in international financial markets
• explain how currency derivative contracts such as forwards, futures, options and swaps can be used to hedge in the foreign exchange markets
• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with international banking and finance.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFF2401 or AFW2401

Prohibitions

AFF3331, AFX3871