PPT-Chapter 9 Foreign exchange markets

Dr Lakshmi Kalyanaraman 1 Foreign exchange markets Markets in which cash flows from the sale of products or assets denominated in a foreign currency are transacted Dr Lakshmi Kalyanaraman 2. Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk. Copyright © 2015 . McGraw-Hill . Education.. . All . rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.. Diversification. Growth – some markets may be growing faster than U.S.. What are the risks of International investing?. Currency fluctuations – exchange rates. Instability – emerging markets. Accounting standards – less financial disclosure. Ms. Faith . Moono. . Simwami. mo.simwami@gmail.com. 1. The Birth of FOREX Markets. Gold standard system (1875). Bretton Woods System (July 1944 – August 1971). Bretton Woods led to the formation of the following:. The Foreign Exchange Market. Foreign Exchange Markets: Learning Objectives. Examine the what, when, where, and why of currency trading in the global marketplace. Understand the definitions and distinctions among spot, forward, swap, and other types of foreign exchange financial instruments. This web quiz may appear as two pages on tablets and laptops.. I recommend that you view it as one page by clicking on the open book icon at the bottom of the page.. 20b – Macro – International Trade. Chapter 14. © Dünhaupt, Dullien, Goodwin, Harris, Nelson, Roach, . Torras. Chapter outline. Macroeconomics in a Global Context. The Trade Balance: Completing the Picture. International Finance. Macroeconomics in an Open Economy. AND INSTITUTIONS . Lecture 9: Global Debt and Equity Markets. With a Discussion of the Globalization of Financial Markets and the Implications of Global Markets for Borrowers and Investors. Where is this Financial Center?. Table 14-1: Exchange Rate Quotations. Value of $1.00. Domestic and Foreign . C. urrencies. In these lectures, . domestic currency. refers to the US dollar. Foreign currency . refers to the Euro, or at times to the Yen or the Yuan. The Canadian Dollar, Canada’s official currency, has fluctuated above the American Dollar in recent years. Despite these increasing costs, the demand for American currency hasn’t slowed as Canadians still frequent across the border. Whether you are looking to snowbird in Arizona for the winter, or if you just like to shop in America or online in American, a few foreign exchange tips could save you big. Strategies for Competing in International Markets Team 6: Courtney Estrada, Alexa Bumgarner, Dustin Lang, Zach Mays Why Enter a Foreign Markets? Gain access to new customers Achieve lower cost through economies of scale Foreign Exchange Intervention. 18-. 2. Preview. Balance sheets of central banks. Intervention in the foreign exchange markets and the money supply. How the central bank fixes the exchange rate. Monetary and fiscal policies under fixed exchange rates. Dr. . Pravin. Kumar . Agrawal. Assistant Professor. Department of Business Management. CSJMU. MBA (Business Economics). Foreign Exchange Market . Foreign exchange market is the market in which foreign currencies are bought and sold. This market is also termed as Currency, FX, or . Babar Ali, CFA. Senior Joint Director,. Domestic markets & Monetary Management Department. State Bank of Pakistan. Why Foreign Exchange . Unlike barter system, currencies ensure smooth transactions. Learning Objectives. Explore the multitude of functions of the foreign exchange market. Detail . how the structure of the global currency market has been changing. Describe . the financial and operational transactions conducted in the .