TY - BOOK AU - Apte Prakash G. TI - International finance: a business perspective SN - 9780070077904 U1 - 332.042 PY - 2008/// CY - New Delhi PB - McGraw Hill education Private Limited KW - International finance N1 - Table of contents PART A: FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Chapter 1. Global Financial Environment Chapter 2. What Moves Exchange Rates? Chapter 3. The Foreign Exchange Market PART B: CURRENCY DERIVATIVES AND EXPOSURE MANGEMENT Chapter 4. Introduction to Currency Futures and Options Chapter 5. Understanding Financial Risk Chapter 6. Management of Currency Exposure PART C: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE MULTINATIONAL FIRM Chapter 8. International Financing Chapter 9. International Project Appraisal PART D: INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT Chapter 10. Currency and Interest Rate Swaps Chapter 11. Forward Rate Agreements, Interest Rate Futures and Interest Rate Options ; 77 N2 - The global financial landscape is changing fast with the integration of financial markets and mind-boggling technological advances. Economic events, government policies, and investor sentiments in any part of the world impact the financial markets across the world, exposing most businesses to market fluctuations. This book, an updated and enlarged edition of 'International Finance: A Business Perspective', equips corporate treasurers and finance managers with the conceptual understanding of global financial markets, instruments and products. It enables them to analyze market opportunities and associated financial risks, and also familiarizes them with the available funding avenues. The book covers: Global financial environment Exchange rates Foreign exchange market Currency futures and options Financial risk and exposure Management of currency exposure Short-term financial management of a multinational corporation International financing International project appraisal Currency and interest rate swaps Forward rate agreements, interest rate futures and interest rate options Adopting an application-oriented approach with illustrative examples, extensive up-to-date references and minimal mathematical calculations, this book is an easy and informative read for finance professionals. ER -