Course Curriculam

Course Code: FIBA713 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level PG 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
International Finance and Forex
Course Title
Management

Course
Description :

Course Objectives :

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Objectives
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• To introduce the environment of international finance and its implications for international business. • To analyze the nature and functioning of
foreign exchange markets, determination of exchange rates and their forecasting • To study the foreign exchange risks and to identify risk
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management strategies • To explore the international sources of long-term finance • To analyze the Emerging Trends & Technology Policies in
International Finance for Viksit Bharat@2047

Pre-Requisites : General

SN. Course Code Course Name

Course Contents / Syllabus :

SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage

Finance function in global business scenario, WTO and International Monetary System, Currency basket,
Currency convertibility –on capital account and current account, foreign exchange reserve, Balance of
1. International
1 payments, balance of trade, current account deficit; bilateral and multilateral agreements relating to financial 20.00
Financial Environment
transactions, Sovereign rating, Flow of funds through FDI, FII, FPI, ODI, LRS and PN, Changing
Government Policies regarding flow of funds
Module II: Foreign Spot and Forward Foreign Exchange Markets, quotations and market Rules, direct and indirect quotes, bid
Exchange Markets, and ask quote, spot and forward quote with live data interpretation, cross rates, Speculation and Arbitrage in
2 Foreign Exchange Foreign Exchange Markets, Transaction, Translation and Operating Exposure, Hedging tools for 20.00
Rate Exposure and Management of Transaction Exposure, Currency Forwards, Currency Options, Currency Futures, Currency
Risk Management Swaps.
Discussion on devaluation or depreciation of Rupee (domestic currency against dollar/pound sterling/Euro);
Module III : Foreign
Theories of Exchange Rate Determination, Fundamental International Parity Conditions – Purchasing Power
3 Exchange Rate 20.00
and Interest Rate Parity, Covered Interest Parity, Fisher Effect and International Fischer Effect, Forecasting
Determination
Exchange Rates
Module IV :
International Financial Markets-equity, bond, Eurocurrency market, Equity Financing (GDR and ADR), Bond
International Sources
Financing (Fixed and Floating Rate Notes), Loan Financing (Syndicates Loans), Securitized Financing
4 of Finance for the 20.00
(Euronote), International working capital management, Analysis of International Capital Budgeting, APV
Firm & International
concept, Cost of Capital of a Foreign Investment.
Financing Decision
Module V:
International Taxation
International Tax Laws, Transfer Pricing, Tax heavens, double taxation treaties; International Financial &
5 and Case studies of 10.00
Currency crisis; FEMA, FEDAI.
International Financial
& Currency Crisis
Module VI: Emerging
Trends & Technology
Emerging Trends in International Finance for Viksit Bharat@2047; Technology Policies in International
Policies in
6 Finance for Viksit Bharat@2047; RBI regulations, Issues in Overseas Funding Choices; GIFT City 10.00
International Finance
International Financial Center
for Viksit Bharat
@2047
Course Learning Outcomes :

SN. Course Learning Outcomes

1 1. Student will be able to remember the various international financial markets and foreign exchange arithmetic
2 3.: Students will be able to analyze the nature and functioning of foreign exchange markets, determination of exchange rates and their forecasting
3 Students will be able to apply their understanding of foreign exchange risks and identify risk management strategies
4 Students will be able to analyze the Emerging Trends & Technology Policies in International Finance for Viksit Bharat@2047
5 Students will be able to evaluate the nature and functioning of foreign exchange markets and determine exchange rates.
6 Students will be able to create exchange rate forecasting models

Pedagogy for Course Delivery :

SN. Pedagogy Methods

The course will be delivered mainly through lectures, industry lectures & interactions, case studies, videos and supported with practical examples
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from the current business environment.

Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100

Attendance+CE+EE : 5+45+50

SN. Type Component Name Marks

1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 50.00
3 Internal GROUP PRESENTATION 10.00
4 Internal MID TERM EXAM 10.00
5 Internal HOME ASSIGNMENT 5.00
6 Internal INTEGRATED PROJECT 20.00

Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100

N/A

List of Professional skill development activities :

No.of PSDA : 4
SN. PSDA Point
1 • Research project on Forecasting of Exchange rates (live data with any current model)
2 • Group Presentation on Comparative Analysis of Different Currency Crisis
3 • Research Article on Integration of Global developments with the changing business environment in India
4 • Discuss the changing role of Finance function in global business scenario

Text & References :

SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL
1 Book Financial Management978 978-0-19-569457-4
2 Book International Finance 978-0-19-569023-1
3 Book International Financial management 978-81-7446-821-5
• Srivastava, R. International Finance,
4 Book
Oxford University Press,2014
• Errunza, V. R., Singh, D. and Srinivasan,
5 Book T.S. 1994, International Business Finance,
Global Bus.
6 Book Financial Management978 978-0-19-569457-4
7 Book International Finance 978-0-19-569023-1
8 Book International Financial management 978-81-7446-821-5