MGF 675LEC - Multinational Banking and Finance

This course provides an in-depth study of practical applications and current issues faced by internationally active, large and complex banking organizations within the financial markets. In the first segment we will learn financial concepts such as ratio analysis, cash flow determination, and understand how Banks assess the relative risk of a corporation within the financial markets. We will then apply risk model using live case studies to assess the corporation’s default risk. In the second segment we will focus on international trade finance and foreign exchange and how Banks assist corporations in hedging foreign exchange transactions. Working on case studies, students will learn international arbitrage, derivation of the International Fisher Effect, and understand and apply using practical applications currency futures, forwards and options in the international foreign exchange markets.

Credits: 3