Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives At the end of the semester students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of financing techniques; structure of international financial markets; foreign currency regimes and hedging techniques; characteristics of international banking; analysis of current issues.
Synopsis The international monetary system, debt and country risk, the foreign exchange market, hedging, corporate use of the foreign exchange market, the Euromarkets, foreign banks, multinational banking, tax havens and off-shore financial centres.
Assessment Tutorial participation: 10% + Assignment (4000 words): 30% + Examination: 60%