Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the following concepts 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; use of the foreign exchange market; the Euromarkets; foreign banks; multinational banking; tax havens and offshore financial centres.
Assessment Assignment: 40% + Tutorial participation: 10% + Examination (3 hours): 50% + Students must pass the examination in order to pass the subject. + The final mark that a student receives for the subject will be determined by the subject leader taking into account all aspects of assessment.