FIN817 International Finance A

Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné
léto 2008
Rozsah
0/2/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: z.
Garance
prof. Ing. Daniel Stavárek, Ph.D.
Katedra financí a účetnictví – Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The aim of the course is to introduce and explain the basic features of international finance and international financial system. The student will gradually get acquainted with the most important indicators of external economic position such as balance of payments, exchange rate, foreign investments and their mutual links. The course also covers topics as international financial markets and financial derivatives. The attention will be paid on specific implications of international finance on financial management of companies.
Osnova
  • Structure of the Course:
    1. Balance of payments
    A principle of balance of payments, credits and debits, residents and non residents. Vertical and horizontal structure, partial and cumulative balances. Examples of major transactions' recording.
    2. The foreign exchange market
    Differences between retail and inter-bank foreign exchange market. Spot and term operations. Covered interest parity. Foreign trade financing, hedging, speculation, arbitration. Process of exchange rate quotation. Financial operations of companies on the foreign exchange market.
    3. Exchange rates and their determination
    Nominal and real exchange rate. Simple model of exchange rate determination. Uncovered interest parity and exchange rate in short term period. Purchasing power parity and exchange rate in long term period. Consequences of exchange rate changes on companies' business.
    4. International movement of capital
    Portfolio and direct investments, motives and risks of investment abroad. Analysis of benefits and drawbacks of foreign investments for an investor and for a host country. Present situation and recent development of foreign investments.

    5. Financial Derivatives
    Comparison of basic types of financial derivatives - futures, options swaps. A principle and methods of derivatives' usage in hedging and speculation including possibilities of financial derivatives' use in financial management of companies. Introduction and overview of financial derivatives markets.

Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • KRUGMAN, PR., OBSTFELD, M. International Economics: Theory and Policy. 5th ed. New York: Addison Wesley, 2000. ISBN 0-321-03387-6. info
  • RIVERA-BATIZ, FL., RIVERA-BATIZ, LA. International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics. New York etc.: Macmillan, 1994. ISBN 0-02-400581-9. info
  • CLARK, E., LEVASSEUR, M., ROUSSEAU, P. International Finance. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1993. ISBN 0-412-40930-5. info
Informace učitele
discussion, coursework and final test
Další komentáře
Předmět je dovoleno ukončit i mimo zkouškové období.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích zima 1990, léto 1991, zima 1991, léto 1992, zima 1992, léto 1993, zima 1993, léto 1994, zima 1994, léto 1995, zima 1995, léto 1996, zima 1996, léto 1997, zima 1997, léto 1998, zima 1998, léto 1999, zima 1999, léto 2000, zima 2000, léto 2001, zima 2001, léto 2002, zima 2002, léto 2003, zima 2003, léto 2004, zima 2004, léto 2005, zima 2005, léto 2006, zima 2006, léto 2007, zima 2007.
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