Comparison beween Multinational Financial Management and Domestic Financial Management?
Discuss evolution and International Financial Management System?
Write Special features of foreign exchange?
Describe the country risk Analysis in International Business?
Short notes on:
(i) Franchise system
(ii) Short term assets and liabilities
(iii) Foreign direct investment
Comparison beween Multinational Financial Management and Domestic Financial Management?
Discuss evolution and International Financial Management System?
Write Special features of foreign exchange?
Describe the country risk Analysis in International Business?
Short notes on:
(i) Franchise system
(ii) Short term assets and liabilities
(iii) Foreign direct investment
To learn the fundamentals of foreign exchange
To identify the major characteristics of the foreign-exchange market and how governments control the flow of currencies across national borders
To describe how the foreign-exchange market works
To examine the different institutions that deal in foreign exchange
To understand why companies deal in foreign exchange
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this chapter we are going to explain key, components of the BoP, and explain how the international flow of funds is influenced by economic factors and other factors
To learn the fundamentals of foreign exchange
To identify the major characteristics of the foreign-exchange market and how governments control the flow of currencies across national borders
To describe how the foreign-exchange market works
To examine the different institutions that deal in foreign exchange
To understand why companies deal in foreign exchange
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this chapter we are going to explain key, components of the BoP, and explain how the international flow of funds is influenced by economic factors and other factors
Theoretical Part Topics:
1. Introduction to International Trade
2. Trade Barrier & Imperfect Competition
3. Trade Body, Trade Law and Product introduction
4. World Apparel Market and BDG RMG Sector
5. Market and Demand Analysis
6. World Market analysis and Potentialities
7. Introduction to Marketing and Export Promotion
8. Communication Strategy
9. Process of Export and Import
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Please respond to the following:
Analyze the major elements of international trade to determine why there is more risk here than in domestic trade. Describe some of the risks you identified (3) at. Make at least one recommendation for mitigating the risk(s) you have identified. Provide arguments to support your response. Cite your sources.
Question 2=
Please respond to the following:
Analyze the major elements of international trade to determine why there is more risk here than in domestic trade. Describe some of the risks you identified. Make at least one recommendation for mitigating the risk(s) you have identified. Provide arguments to support your response. Cite your sources.
The major elements of international trade are balance of payments that is made up of invisibles, visibles, and current accounts for the purpose of recording all financial dealings with foreigners, correcting a deficit, and exchange rates.
Balance of payments is used to monitor international monetary transactions for a specific period and tracks the money going in and out of a country.
The BOP is divided into current, capital, and financial accounts.
The current account captures credits and debits related to the trade of merchandise that are bought, sold, or donated in the form of aid.
The capital account consists of monetary flows from debt forgiveness, the transfer of goods, and financial assets by migrants leaving or entering a country, and other fixed assets.
The financial account relates to monetary flows on business investments, real estate, bonds, and stocks.
Government assets such as foreign reserves, gold, and special drawing rights are also included.
Within the elements of international trade, there are country risk, foreign exchange risk, and fraud.
The political and economic stability of a country, and exchange controls all play into country risk.
If a country experiences civil war or sudden changes in government, they may not keep the terms of trade contracts and may default on foreign debt commitments as a result of these political issues.
According to Boland, (2015), most banks have specialized units dealing with country risk and they control the level of exposure that bank will assume for each country.
Foreign exchange risk as another factor that is a big part of international trade as the trader is always at the mercy of exchange rate fluctuations due to various economic, and political changes amongst other speculative reasons.
Traders must stay connected to trading rooms in banks to keep abreast of the exchange market and enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to guard their profit margin.
Fraud is another risk associated with international trade such as documentation, counterpart, and insurance fraud in addition to cargo theft.
For mitigating risks associated with international trade, buyers should ensure sufficient insurance coverage is in place to guard against risk such as transit risk.
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The Global
Economic
Environment
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Global Economic Environment
1 of 2
International Trade Theory
firms expanding internationally must appreciate how their international activities match with a country’s goals for international trade
Balance of Payments
a leading indicator of the international economic health of a country and may directly influence a firm’s expansion decisions https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/balance-of-trade
Government Policy and Trade
firms are directly impacted by government policies in areas such as tariffs and non-tariff barriers
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Global Economic Environment
2 of 2
Institutions in the World Economy
institutions such as the World Trade Organization and the World Bank greatly influence trade policies, and ultimately can influence a firm’s global strategy
Regional Economic Integration
firms generally benefit from economic integration through lower costs of doing business. However it can also lead to stronger competitors
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International Trade Theory
Why do nations trade?
Key international trade theories:
Absolute Advantage and Comparative Advantage
Product Life Cycle – Trade patterns and production over time
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Comparative Advantage
“Different countries have dissimilar prices and costs on goods because different goods require a different mix of factors in their production and because countries differ in their supply of these factors.” (Ohlin)
e.g., Can you grow salmon in Texas?
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Product Life Cycle
Four Phases of the Product Life Cycle:
Phase 1: the U.S. exports the product
Phase 2: foreign production starts
Phase 3: foreign production becomes competitive in export markets
Phase 4: import competition begins
The Product Life Cycle may not explain trade and production patterns as well anymore due to:
Short gap between phases
“Born globals” may skip some phases
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Product Life Cycle
1 of 3
Developed Nation (strong economy)
Produces more than consumes at the beginning, then a switch
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Product Life Cycle
2 of 3
Emerging Nation
Consumes more than produces at the beginning, then a switch
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The Consumer PLC
Extending a Product in Other Markets
Balance of Payments 1 of 2
The Balance of Payments (BOP) is a summary of a country's economic transactions w/the world, for a specified period of time.
Current Account
Goods (Merchandise)
Services
Unilateral Transfers
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/glance.htm
http://tse.export.gov/TSE/
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/indian-rupee-hits-an-all-time-low-of-72-69-versus-us-dollar/videoshow/65769296.cms
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U.S. Imports
vs. Exports
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/balance-of-trade
Financial considerations
Reflects a country’s solvency/economic health
Steady loss of foreign exch.
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1. International Trade: Benefits
Exchange and specialization
Greater economies of scale
Greater product variety
Increased competition
Efficient allocation of resources
Liberalization can lead to increased real GDP
Study Session 6, Reading 19
2. International Trade: Costs
Greater income inequality
Loss of jobs in some economies which specialise in low
intensity of labour production.
Import competition may reduce the profitability of local
producers.
Less efficient firms may need to exit the market and reallocate
resources to other more efficient areas of the economy.
Study Session 6, Reading 19
3. International Trade: Comparative
Advantage
A country will have a comparative advantage if it has a lower
opportunity cost of production of a particular product.
Comparative advantage can still provide trade benefits in the
absence of absolute advantage.
The benefits of trading driven by comparative advantage are a
key argument for increased trade.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
4. International Trade: Absolute
Advantage
A country will have an absolute advantage if it can produce a
greater quantity of output products with the same factor
inputs.
An absolute advantage may be driven by a comparison
between labour productivity.
A country with an absolute advantage will have a lower cost of
production.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
5. Ricardian Model
The Ricardian Model suggests that differences in labour
productivity reflect difference in technology.
It assumes:
Firms cannot effect the market individually
Firms choose output to maximize profits
Homogenous outputs
Labour only variable
Differences in labour productivity underline the differences
in technology
Study Session 6, Reading 20
6. Heckscher–Ohlin Model
Heckscher and Ohlin argues that countries have different
factor endowments of labour, land and capital inputs.
It suggests that countries will specialise in and export those
products which intensively use the factors of production which
they are most endowed.
Capital and labour are variable factors of production.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
7. Trade and Capital Restrictions
A Trade Restriction is a policy measure designed to limit
exports or imports.
Tariffs are taxes which are imposed on goods imported into
the country.
Import quotas restrict the quantity of goods that can be
imported into the country.
Export subsidies given by the government for export of a good.
A Voluntary Export Restraint is a a trade restriction on the
quantity of a good that an exporting country is allowed to
export to another country.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
8. Economic Implications of Trade and
Capital Restrictions
Tariffs create deadweight loss as they give rise to
inefficiencies.
The following chart highlights the deadweight loss caused by
tariffs and import quotas.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
9. Characteristics, Motivations and
Advantages of Trading Blocs
Members typically share common trade restrictions for non-
member nations and have lower/no barriers among the
members of trading blocs.
They allow for the free movement of resources towards the
most economic efficient uses.
Economic unions have a greater degree of integration in that it
incorporates the aspects of a common market and economic
institutions.
Regional integration through blocs and economic unions
promotes trade, and hence the benefits of comparative
advantage.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
10. Components of the Balance of
Payments
The Balance of Payments (BOP) compares the dollar difference
of the amount of exports and imports in an economy.
It includes all financial exports and imports.
The Current Account includes all transactions which give rise
to or use national income.
The Capital Account consists of short- terms and long-term
capital transactions.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
11. Impacts of Consumers, Firms, and
Governments Influence
Firms exporting more can create a positive balance of
payments and vice versa.
Firms importing capital equipment can negatively affect the
balance of payments.
National savings is a sum of private saving and public saving. If
national savings is less than domestic investment, a country
will borrow from abroad.
An increase in foreign debt increases the current account
deficit as the interest costs are recorded in the current
account.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
12. World Bank
The original purpose of the World Bank was to lend money to
Western European governments to help them rebuild their
countries after WW2.
By imposing terms on these loans, it encourages developing
countries to:
Fight corruption
Develop its financial system which can help microfinance as
well as mega capital ventures
Protect individual and property rights
Improve the legal and judicial system
Study Session 6, Reading 20
13. International Monetary Fund
The initial focus of the IMF was to regulate currency exchange
rates to facilitate orderly international trade.
It is a lender of last resort when a member country
experiences balance of payments difficulties and is unable to
borrow money from other sources.
‘Structural Adjustment Programs’ (SAPs) are designed to
increase money flow into the country by promoting exports so
that the country can pay its debts.
Provides a forum for cooperation in international monetary
problems.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
14. World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the rules of
trade between nations.
WTO agreements are negotiated and signed by the bulk of the
world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.
The goal is to help producers of goods and
services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
Study Session 6, Reading 20
15. Nominal & Real Exchange Rates
Nominal exchange rates are established on currency financial
markets called "forex markets".
The relationship between nominal and real exchange rates can
be described as:
e .Pi=Pi*
where:
e denotes the nominal exchange rate of the domestic currency
in terms of the foreign currency
pi denotes the price of good i in domestic in domestic currency
pi* denotes the price of the same good in the foreign in
foreign currency
Study Session 6, Reading 21
16. Spot & Forward Exchange Rates
The spot exchange rate is the rate of a foreign-exchange
contract for immediate delivery. It is also known as
"benchmark rates", "straightforward rates" or "outright rates".
Spot rates represent the price that a buyer expects to pay for a
foreign currency in another currency at time 0.
The globally accepted settlement cycle for foreign-exchange
contracts is two days.
Forward Rate = Spot Rate of FC x (1 + Interest Rate of FC)
(1+ Interest Rate of DC)
Study Session 6, Reading 21
17. Participants in Foreign Exchange
Markets
Retail clients
Commercial banks
Foreign exchange brokers
Central banks
Corporations
Speculators and arbitragers
Study Session 6, Reading 21
18. Functions of Foreign Exchange
Markets
Transfer of purchasing power
Provision of credit instruments and credit
Coverage of risk
Study Session 6, Reading 21
19. Direct Quotes
A Direct Quotes expresses the domestic currency per unit of
the foreign currency.
In the US, a direct quote for Canadian dollar will be .
It involves quoting in fixed units of foreign currency against
variable amounts of the domestic currency.
In a direct quote, the domestic currency is always listed as the
base currency .
Study Session 6, Reading 21
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20. Indirect Quotes
An Indirect Quotes expresses the foreign currency per unit of
the domestic currency.
Under an indirect quote, the foreign currency is a variable
amount and the domestic currency is fixed at one unit.
Indirect quotes indicate how many units of foreign currency
are needed to purchase one unit of domestic currency.
In an indirect quote, the foreign currency is the base currency
and the domestic currency is the counter or quote currency.
Study Session 6, Reading 21
21. Currency Cross Rates
Currency cross rates measure the currency exchange rate
between two currencies.
Both of currencies may not be the official currencies of the
country in which the exchange rate quote is given in. That is, it
can be expressed in terms of a third currency.
Study Session 6, Reading 21
22. Calculate and Interpret
Originating Currency, Amount, Target Currency and Market Maker
AUD/EUR (Australian Dollar, Euro) with USD as the Cross Rate
Currency:
Originating Currency = EUR
Target Currency = AUD
Amount = 100000 AUD
USD/EUR Exchange = 1.2474 Bid; 1.2478 Offer
USD/AUD Exchange = 0.7296 Bid; 0.7299 Offer
Denom = .7299 / 1.2474 = 0.585137
Result = 100000 / 0.585137 = 170900.1 AU
Study Session 6, Reading 21
23. Forward Discount and Premium
The Forward Premium or Discount is measured as the
difference between the current spot rate and the forward
rate.
A Forward Premium is when the forward price is higher than
the spot price.
A Forward Discount is when the forward price is lower than
the spot price.
Forward Rate = Spot Rate of FC x (1 + Interest Rate of FC)
(1+ Interest Rate of DC)
Study Session 6, Reading 21
24. Point Basis or Percentage Terms
Forward rates usually quoted in terms of points, where
positive points are quoted when the forward rate is greater
than the spot rate.
Forward rates are based on arbitrage relationship, considering
the interest rate differential between two economies.
Study Session 6, Reading 21
25. Forward Rates Based on Spot Rates
and Interest Rates
The relationship between forward rates and spot rates can be
described as:
Ff/d=Sf/d(1+if)/(1+id)
Effectively, forward rates are just spot rates adjusted for the
interest rate differential between the two countries.
This formula is based on the premise that two alternative
investments should have equal returns. That is, there is no
arbitrage opportunity.
Study Session 6, Reading 21
26. Exchange Rate Regimes
An exchange rate regime is a policy framework to counter
exchange rate volatility.
There are three properties of an ideal currency regime:
Fixed exchange rate between two countries
All currencies would be fully convertible
Each country will be able to have a fully independent
monetary policy
Study Session 6, Reading 21
27. Exchange Rate Regimes
There are three types of pegged floats:
Crawling Bands: the rate is permitted to fluctuate within a
particular band or limit and the movements are based on a
particular central value
Crawling Pegs: exchange stay fixed
Pegging with Horizontal Bands: the rate would be allowed
to move within a specified limit or band.
Study Session 6, Reading 21
28. Impact on International Trade and
Capital Flows
The impact of the exchange rates and other factors on the
trade balances must be mirrored by their impact on the capital
flows.
A country with a trade deficit will have to borrow funds.
A country with a trade surplus will need to lend funds.
any factor that effects the trade balance must have an equal
and opposite effect on the capital account (and vice versa).
Study Session 6, Reading 21
29. The Elasticity Approach
The effectiveness of devaluation for reducing the trade deficit
depends on the demand and supply curves for goods and
services.
Elasticity is measured by:
An increase in price decreases expenditure if (ie if demand is
elastic).
An increase in price decreases expenditure if (ie if demand is
inelastic).
Study Session 6, Reading 21
30. The Elasticity Approach
Demand for imports and exports should be sufficiently price
sensitive.
WxEx + WM(EM – 1)>0
Study Session 6, Reading 21
31. The Absorption Approach
Trade balances cannot improve in the case of full employment.
The absorption approach only works if there is excess capacity
in the economy.
Increasing demand will increase income.
If expenditure does not decline, devaluation will put upward
pressure on domestic prices.
Trade balances can only improve if expenditures decline.
Study Session 6, Reading 21