154-0903/02 – International Finance (MF)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of FinanceCredits10
Subject guarantorprof. Dr. Ing. Zdeněk ZmeškalSubject version guarantorprof. Dr. Ing. Zdeněk Zmeškal
Study levelpostgraduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
YearSemesterwinter + summer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2012/2013Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesDoctoral
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
ZME40 prof. Dr. Ing. Zdeněk Zmeškal
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Examination 80+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Currency exchange rates, exposition of currency exchanges. Predictions of foreign exchange rates and their volatility. Currency derivatives, their valuation and hedging. Foreign currency exchange rates determinants, management of exchange rates, interventions and their effectiveness. Currency and financial markets. Evaluation of investment projects realized abroad.

Teaching methods

Seminars
Individual consultations

Summary

Currency exchange rates, exposition of currency exchanges. Predictions of foreign exchange rates and their volatility. Currency derivatives, their valuation and hedging. Foreign currency exchange rates determinants, management of exchange rates, interventions and their effectiveness. Currency and financial markets. Evaluation of investment projects realized abroad.

Compulsory literature:

Buckley, A. Multinational Finance, 4th edition, Financial Times, Prentice Hall, 2000. Eiteman, D., Stonehill, A., Moffet, M. Multinational Business Finance, vyd.8, Addison-Wesley, New York 1998. Hull, J.C. Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, vyd. 3, Prentice Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River 2002. Sercu, P., Uppal, R. International financial markets and the firm. New York: Chapman & Hall, 1995. Shapiro, A. Multinational Financial Management , 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999. Zmeškal, Z. Financial Models. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2004.

Recommended literature:

Buckley, A. Multinational Finance, 4th edition, Financial Times, Prentice Hall, 2000. Eiteman, D., Stonehill, A., Moffet, M. Multinational Business Finance, vyd.8, Addison-Wesley, New York 1998. Hull, J.C. Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, vyd. 3, Prentice Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River 2002. Sercu, P., Uppal, R. International financial markets and the firm. New York: Chapman & Hall, 1995. Shapiro, A. Multinational Financial Management , 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999. Zmeškal, Z. Financial Models. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2004.

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

There are no other requirements on student.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

(1) Microstructure of the exchange markets (2) Exchange rates prediction (3) Exchange risk management (4) International investments (5) International financial markets

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2013/2014 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination   3
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