MPF_MEZF International Finance

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Barbora Buchtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:50 P104, except Tue 14. 9.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MPF_MEFI International Finance
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to analyse and interpret informations on balancing international monetary relations;
understand problems of exchange rates, currency risk, and transactions on an exchange market.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- understand the international financial relations and all their aspects,
- understand and interpret the trade balance data,
- understand the exchange rates and the foreign exchange market operations,
- understand the role of the central banks on the foreign exchange market.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of international finance;
  • 2. Balance of payments;
  • 3. Economic analyses of balance of payments;
  • 4. Exchange rates and their determinants;
  • 5. International Financial Institutions;
  • 6. Exchange rates systems;
  • 7. Optimal currency area;
  • 8. Exchange market structure;
  • 9. Transactions on the exchange market;
  • 10.Currency risk management;
  • 11.International investments;
  • 12.Foreign exchange reserves and the central bank foreign exchange interventions.
Literature
    required literature
  • MADURA, Jeff. International Financial Management. 12th ed. Cengage Learning, 2021. ISBN 978-1-133-94783-7. info
  • MANDEL, Martin and Jaroslava DURČÁKOVÁ. Mezinárodní finance a devizový trh. Vydání 1. Praha: Management Press, 2016, 452 stran. ISBN 9788072612871. info
    recommended literature
  • MANDEL, Martin and Vladimír TOMŠÍK. Monetární ekonomie v malé otevřené ekonomice. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 2003, 287 s. ISBN 8072610945. info
  • PILBEAM, Keith. International finance. 3rd ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, xxvi, 497. ISBN 1403948372. URL info
  • JANKOVSKÁ, Anežka and Miroslav SPONER. Mezinárodní finance. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 211 s. ISBN 8021020873. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, assignments, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Students’ activity in lessons, completeting assignments, seminar paper and written test (test questions and open questions).
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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