VSFS:N_MF_A International Finance A - Course Information
N_MF_A International Finance A
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Ing. Arnošt Klesla, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Ing. Arnošt Klesla, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Pokorná - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- N_MF_A/cFPH: each odd Thursday 15:45–16:29 S23, each odd Thursday 16:30–17:15 S23, A. Klesla
N_MF_A/pFPH: Thu 10:30–11:14 S33, Thu 11:15–12:00 S33, A. Klesla
N_MF_A/vFPH: Sat 22. 10. 11:30–13:00 S11, 14:00–15:30 S11, Fri 18. 11. 15:45–17:15 S11, Sat 3. 12. 11:30–13:00 S11, Fri 16. 12. 14:00–15:30 S34, A. Klesla - Prerequisites
- no requirements
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to to introduce students with key issues of international financial relations, both in terms of macro-economic and in terms of the profile field of study. With regard to the practical requirements, the student will have an overview on the issue of foreign exchange markets, financial products, FX understands the problems and issues of direct investment and risk management. Course objectives apply to the combined studies.
- Syllabus
- 1.Balance of payments: horizontal and vertical structure, accounting balance of payments. Balance and relationship to exchange market 2. Exchange rate: the law of one price, purchasing power parity, interest rate parity, Fisher relations. Fundamental analysis. 3. Foreign exchange markets: structure and structure, subjects foreign exchange market, types of transactions, quotes, forex, technical analysis. 4. Foreign Currency Transactions: forward operations (closed and open foreign currency position); foreign exchange swap operations. Futures and options. - 5. International investment: foreign direct investment, their form and factors and efficiency, Portfolio investment 6. Foreign exchange exposure and currency risk, transaction, economic and financial foreign exchange exposure 7. Euro money market and euro capital market 8. Determination of exchange rate, exchange rate theory, floating and fixed exchange rates, exchange rate intervention, 9. International monetary system 10.European monetary and financial integration, 11.European monetary system, the euro and the euro area. 12.Currency and financial crisis, the theory of the origin, evolution, history of financial and currency crises, history and present.
- Literature
- required literature
- MANDEL, Martin a Jaroslava DURČÁKOVÁ. Mezinárodní finance a devizový trh. Praha: Management Press, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7261-287-1
- recommended literature
- KUBIŠTA, Václav. Mezinárodní měnové vztahy. Vyd. 2. Praha: Oeconomica, 2007, 84 s. ISBN 978-80-245-1182-5.
- LACINA, Lubor. Měnová integrace: náklady a přínosy členství v měnové unii. Vyd. 1. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2007, xxvii, 538 s. ISBN 978-80-7179-560-5.
- SOUKUP, Jindřich. Makroekonomie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7261-219-2.
- BALDWIN, Richard E. Ekonomie evropské integrace. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1807-1.
- HELÍSEK, Mojmír. Měnové krize: (empirie a teorie). Vyd. 1. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2004, 180 s. ISBN 80-864-1982-7.
- not specified
- NEUMANN, Pavel, Pavel ŽAMBERSKÝ a Martina JIRÁNKOVÁ. Mezinárodní ekonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010, 159 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3276-3.
- IS VŠFS → osobní administrativa → ProQuest
- Teaching methods
- Teaching consists of lectures and exercises in full-time studies and controlled group consultations in the form of study. The scope of compulsory participation in education: Minimum mandatory participation in exercises in full-time studies is 75%, the controlled group consultations in combined form 50%. Students who fail to meet the mandatory level of participation may be given during the semester additional study obligations (to the extent that will demonstrate academic achievement and acquired competencies necessary for successful completion of course).
- Assessment methods
- The exam consists of written and oral. The written part of the exam consists of a test with a score. The oral test, which is optional, may refer a student who is at least 61% points. Full-time students are counted and points earned from fulfilling course requirements during the semester. The list of questions for the oral part of the exam is published lecturer in the section Additional Comments → → Study Materials Learning Materials.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- 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: 10 hodin KS/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
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