1. International Finance: An Introduction
Dr Kishor Bhanushali

2. International Finance
Globalized world
International economic order
Flow of goods and services, labor, technology, money
International character of finance
The management of financial resources in the context of international business is termed as international financial management
Separate discipline of international financial management
Rapid expansion and diversity in international transactions
Special skill to understand the international aspects of financial management

3. Global interdependence
Growth of international trade
Interdependence between countries
Development of Information and communication technology
Economic liberalization
Growth of MNCs
Sophistication in international monetary system
New financial instruments
Network of financial institutions
Integration of global market
IT services in India
GDR & ADR
Joint ventures and subsidiaries
FIIs and FDI
Global financial crisis 2008

4. International financial management
Raising capital needed for business at minimum possible costs
Estimating and formulating the financial structure of business
Utilizing the capital available to the firm in most effective manner
Maximizing the returns
Financial analysis, planning and control
Flow of fund across national boundaries
International finance
Difference between national finance and international finance
Foreign exchange and foreign exchange risks

5. Some concepts Foreign exchange Foreign exchange rates
Foreign exchange market
Currency derivatives : currency futures, currency options and currency swaps
Foreign exchange risk and its management: hedging
International investments: FDI & FIIs
International financial system
International monetary system: IMF, World Bank, ADB etc.
Balance of Payments

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