Chapter 18 decribes international aspects of financial management. In this chapter you will understand how exchange rates are quoted and what they mean, know the difference between spot and forward rates, understand purchasing power parity and interest rate parity and the implications for changes in exchange rates, understand the types of exchange rate risk and how they can be managed, understand the impact of political risk on international business investing. | International Aspects of Financial Management Chapter 18 Key Concepts and Skills Understand how exchange rates are quoted and what they mean Know the difference between spot and forward rates Understand purchasing power parity and interest rate parity and the implications for changes in exchange rates Understand the types of exchange rate risk and how they can be managed Understand the impact of political risk on international business investing 18- Copyright 2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Trayler, Bird, Westerfield & Jordan Slides prepared by Rowan Trayler Chapter Outline Terminology Foreign Exchange Markets and Exchange Rates Purchasing Power Parity Exchange Rates and Interest Rates Exchange Rate Risk Political Risk 18- Copyright 2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Trayler, Bird, Westerfield & Jordan Slides prepared by Rowan Trayler Domestic Financial Management and International Financial Management Considerations in International Financial Management Have to consider the effect of exchange rates when operating in more than one currency Have to consider the political risk associated with actions of foreign governments More financing opportunities when you consider the international capital markets and this may reduce the firm’s cost of capital 18- Copyright 2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Trayler, Bird, Westerfield & Jordan Slides prepared by Rowan Trayler International Finance Terminology Cross-rate Eurobond Eurocurrency (Eurodollars) Foreign bonds Gilts London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) Swaps 18- Copyright 2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Trayler, Bird, Westerfield & Jordan Slides prepared by Rowan Trayler ADR – security issued in the US that represents shares in a foreign company’s stock Cross-rate – implied exchange rate . | International Aspects of Financial Management Chapter 18 Key Concepts and Skills Understand how exchange rates are quoted and what they mean Know the difference between spot and forward rates Understand purchasing power parity and interest rate parity and the implications for changes in exchange rates Understand the types of exchange rate risk and how they can be managed Understand the impact of political risk on international business investing 18- Copyright 2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Trayler, Bird, Westerfield & Jordan Slides prepared by Rowan Trayler Chapter Outline Terminology Foreign Exchange Markets and Exchange Rates Purchasing Power Parity Exchange Rates and Interest Rates Exchange Rate Risk Political Risk 18- Copyright 2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Trayler, Bird, Westerfield & Jordan Slides prepared by Rowan Trayler Domestic Financial Management and .
