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October 7, 2010
Dr. Yinghong Chen Skövde University * Multinational Finance Adrian Buckley Lecture 2
Exchange rates: the basic equations
Foreign exchange markets
Balance of payments
Chapter 13 External techniques of exposure management External techniques of exposure management seek to use contractual relationships outside a group of companies to reduce the risk of foreign exchange losses.
Capital Budgeting case * The case of MNCs capital budgeting decision Asahi Glass Company
Facts: the dollar decline started from 2002. lost a third of value against Euro (0,89$-1,47$). And a forth against the Pound.
US$ stands at all time low against Euro (1,47$/Euro) and several other major currencies. It worries ECB’s governor Jean Claude Trichet but why not intervene now?
Headlines:
Dollar at fresh low against euro
UK pound hits all time high against the dollar
US spending slow despite the rate cut
Sharp decline in US Housing sales
Dollar weakness hits European shares
Are we heading for a recession?
* Dr. Yinghong Chen, SKövde University
* 2. The International Monetary System Chapter Objective:
This chapter serves to introduce the student to the
institutional framework within which:
International payments are made.
The movement of capital are conducted, and
Exchange rates are determined.
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