Maricopa Community Colleges  IBS104   19946-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
IBS104 19946-19975 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
International Finance
The development of foreign exchange and international banking is examined. Methods of export financing, including both short- and medium-term credit and an in-depth review of application to and administration of government loan programs. Important factors in country risk analysis. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IBS104   19946-19975 International Finance
1. Describe the international monetary system including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and Eurocurrency. (I)
2. Describe the most common methods of international payment and collections, including a letter of credit. (II)
3. Describe the growth and regulation of international banking. (II)
4. List sources for funds for multinational corporations. (III)
5. Describe the operation of a foreign exchange market. (III)
6. Define terminology associated with foreign exchange rates (spot rates, forward exchange rates, freely fluctuating rates, etc.). (III)
7. List the factors that influence foreign exchange rates and identify relationships, such as interest rate parity, that are used to predict or explain foreign exchange rate behavior. (IV)
8. Describe the effects of change of foreign exchange rates on a multinational corporation (financial statements, payments made or received, and firm's perceived value). (IV)
9. Describe ways to manage foreign exchange risk, including balance sheet hedging, forward market hedging, money market hedging, and diversification. (IV)
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IBS104   19946-19975 International Finance
    I. Historical Perspective of Growth of Financial Markets
        A. International Monetary Fund
        B. International banking overseas
          1. U.S. Banking overseas
          2. Foreign banking in the U.S.
        C. International sources of funds
      II. International Payments and Collections
          A. Drafts and documentary collection
          B. Letter of credit
          C. Cash in advance
          D. Open account
        III. Foreign Exchange Markets
            A. Operation
            B. Terminology and types of rates
            C. Theories of exchange rate fluctuations
          IV. Foreign Exchange Risk
              A. Types of risks
                1. Translation exposure
                2. Transaction exposure
                3. Economic exposure
              B. Types of hedges
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