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International Financial Management - Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange Markets, 7.5 credits
Kredit- och valutamarknaden i ett internationellt perspektiv, fortsättningskurs, 7.5 hp
723G26
Main field of study
Business AdministrationCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Single subject and programme courseECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Weeks | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F7YEI | International Business and Economics Programme | 5 (Autumn 2016) | Swedish | Linköping | ||
Main field of study
Business AdministrationCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- International Business and Economics Programme
Entry requirements
Completed Economics 1 with at least 18 HE credits passed, or the courses Introduction to Economics, Macroeconomics, basic course, and Microeconomics, basic course, with at least 18 HE credits passed, or the equivalent.Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to
- demonstrate a theoretical and practical knowledge of money markets, bond markets and foreign exchange markets, and the main types of financial instruments that are traded with on these markets.
- independently analyse pricing of interests and currencies.
- independently analyse risks that arise and are handled on money, bond and currency markets, and apply financial methods for risk management within the framework of these markets.
Course content
The course covers, inter alia, the following:
- The money and bond market from a Swedish and international perspective.
- Pricing of interest bearing instruments.
- Interest rate formation and yield curve from a Swedish and international perspective.
- Risks and risk management on the money and bond market.
- Foreign exchange markets and the market conventions regarding currencies.
- Pricing of currencies and parity conditions.
- Risks and risk management on the foreign exchange market with a focus on term contracts and swaps.
- Handling of currency exposure from a business perspective.
Teaching and working methods
The teaching takes the form of lectures, teaching sessions, project assignments and trading room laboratory. The students should also study independently.
Examination
Examination is in the form of a written examination at the end of the course, as well as project assignments that are carried out during the course.
Grades
Three-grade scale, U, G, VGOther information
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.Department
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