N_IFS_1 International Financial Services 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Ing. Ondřej Ptáček, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Dita Egertová
Prerequisites
English in written and speaking form
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the main problems of international financial markets and international financial services; work with information on the relationship between financial and real economy and the feedback between both areas ; create own statistical tables on the financial markets development; make reasoned decisions about monetary course; make deductions based on acquired knowledge of international financial markets;interpret and comment on topical documents on international financial services.
Learning outcomes
general understanding of financial market mechanism - basic understanding of asset and liability managemnt - FX and MM terminology - basic product - how to used them from risk management point of view - INCOTERMS - P/L and Balance sheet managements - types of intruments
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, how to understand the role of the bank within the financial system 2. Banking terminology – key definitions, wording 3. Financial system – what does it mean, components, tasks, aspects 4. Bank – structure, key areas of the activities, assets, liabilities 5. Czech financial system – components, tasks, legislation 6. Central bank – main goals, relation to EU legislation, impacts to the market 7. International monetary system, floating and fixed rates 8. European Union – currency – EUR, impacts to CZK 9. Banks and the Foreign Exchange Market i. Historical review ii. The European monetary system iii. Exchange rate – what does it mean and why 10. Basic terminology for Foreign and Money Market 11. Foreign Exchange and Money Market Operations in Practise i. Foreign exchange market ii. Money Market 12. Summing up the semester
Literature
    required literature
  • Eiteman, D. K., Stonehill, A. I., Moffett, M. H.: Multinational Business Finance, Prentice Hall, 2010.
    recommended literature
  • Witzany, J.: International Financial Markets. Praha: Oeconomica, 2010.
  • Fialová, H., Fiala, J.: The Concise Dictionary of Economic Terms. Praha: A plus, 2008.
Teaching methods
lectures and seminars; homework ((students have to write a seminar working paper);reading of the prescribed and recommended literature
Assessment methods
For fulfilling requirements: Final test in written form;attendance. Written test is composed of approximately 30 to 40 questions, both open and closed questions can appear. It will take about an hour and a half (90 minutes. Questions are based on the course materials and topics covered by lectures, both theoretical and practical knowledge will be integral part of the final test. Minimum of 60% correct answers is required to pass the test.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2011, summer 2012, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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