CASE STUDY OF FOREIGHN 
EXCHANGE 
ROLL NO. 131-2014
WHAT IS FOREIGHN EXCHANGE MARKET 
The foreign exchange market (forex, FX, or currency market) is a global 
decentralized market for the trading of currencies. In terms of volume of 
trading, it is by far the largest market in the world. The main participants in 
this market are the larger international banks.
OBJECTIVES 
• To study the working of the foreign exchange market 
• To examine foreign exchange risk management at Infosys limited
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 
- The data received is all based on secondary data 
LITREATURE REVIEW 
- Fozia Mehtab found that The functional currency of the 
company is the Indian Rupee, although it transacts a major 
portion of its business In several currencies, and accordingly 
faces foreign Currency exposure through its sales in the United 
States And elsewhere, and purchases from overseas suppliers in 
Various foreign currencies
COMPANYS’ PROFILE 
• (Infosys or the company) along with its controlled trusts, majority owned and 
controlled subsidiary, Infosys BPO Limited (Infosys BPO) and its wholly 
owned and controlled subsidiaries, Infosys Technologies (Australia) Pvt 
limited 
• the name of the company was changed from “Infosys Technologies Limited” to 
“Infosys Limited,” following approval of the name change by the company’s 
board of directors, shareholders and the Indian regulatory authorities 
• The company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in India 
and has its registered office at Bangalore, Karnataka, India
INFOSYS VS TATA CONSULTANCY 
VS COGNIZANT 
As can be seen in the image from 
January 2011 to June 2012 Infosys is 
just above 20 in revenue growth while 
cognizant is above the other two 
companies till December 2011 and than 
in January 2012 Tata consultancy takes 
over cognizant from
INFOSYS GLOBAL RANAKING 
As can be seen in the image TCS 
company has higher global ranking than 
the other companies
Bibliography 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_exchange_market 
http://govome2.inspsearch.com/search/web?fcoid=417&q=what%20i 
s%20foreign%20exchange%20market 
http://www.vsrdjournals.com/MBA/Issue/2013_04_April/Web/3_F 
ozia_Mehtab_1653_Research_Article_VSRDIJBMR_April_2013.p 
df 
http://www.infosys.com/
Thank you

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  • 1.
    CASE STUDY OFFOREIGHN EXCHANGE ROLL NO. 131-2014
  • 2.
    WHAT IS FOREIGHNEXCHANGE MARKET The foreign exchange market (forex, FX, or currency market) is a global decentralized market for the trading of currencies. In terms of volume of trading, it is by far the largest market in the world. The main participants in this market are the larger international banks.
  • 3.
    OBJECTIVES • Tostudy the working of the foreign exchange market • To examine foreign exchange risk management at Infosys limited
  • 4.
    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY -The data received is all based on secondary data LITREATURE REVIEW - Fozia Mehtab found that The functional currency of the company is the Indian Rupee, although it transacts a major portion of its business In several currencies, and accordingly faces foreign Currency exposure through its sales in the United States And elsewhere, and purchases from overseas suppliers in Various foreign currencies
  • 5.
    COMPANYS’ PROFILE •(Infosys or the company) along with its controlled trusts, majority owned and controlled subsidiary, Infosys BPO Limited (Infosys BPO) and its wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries, Infosys Technologies (Australia) Pvt limited • the name of the company was changed from “Infosys Technologies Limited” to “Infosys Limited,” following approval of the name change by the company’s board of directors, shareholders and the Indian regulatory authorities • The company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in India and has its registered office at Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • 6.
    INFOSYS VS TATACONSULTANCY VS COGNIZANT As can be seen in the image from January 2011 to June 2012 Infosys is just above 20 in revenue growth while cognizant is above the other two companies till December 2011 and than in January 2012 Tata consultancy takes over cognizant from
  • 7.
    INFOSYS GLOBAL RANAKING As can be seen in the image TCS company has higher global ranking than the other companies
  • 8.
    Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_exchange_market http://govome2.inspsearch.com/search/web?fcoid=417&q=what%20i s%20foreign%20exchange%20market http://www.vsrdjournals.com/MBA/Issue/2013_04_April/Web/3_F ozia_Mehtab_1653_Research_Article_VSRDIJBMR_April_2013.p df http://www.infosys.com/
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