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ECON360: International Finance |
The aim of this unit is to analyse the structure, functions and operations of the international financial system and to evaluate its impact on the Australian economy. Topics will include: international capital flows and balance of payments; analysis of foreign exchange markets, arbitrage and speculation; discussion of purchasing power parity and real exchange rates; currency and commodity swaps; corporate management of exchange rate risk exposure in spot and forward markets; currency futures and options, eurodollar markets; models of exchange rate determination; exchange rate forecasting techniques; international trade finance; international taxation and foreign and direct portfolio investments; and international capital budgeting.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
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D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year
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| Staff Contact: |
Mr Stefan Trueck |
| Prerequisites: |
ECON200 or ECON201 or BBA204 or BBA214
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| Unit Designations: |
Social Science
Commerce; Economics
| | Assessed As: |
Graded
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| Offered By: |
Department of Economics |
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