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International Finance Program. Dr. Antony Mueller. Main Subjects. The international monetary system and the roles of its prime players. Balance of payments analysis Exchange rate mechanism and currency arrangements Sovereign Risk Analysis International monetary integration (Euro)
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International FinanceProgram Dr. Antony Mueller
Main Subjects • The international monetary system and the roles of its prime players. • Balance of payments analysis • Exchange rate mechanism and currency arrangements • Sovereign Risk Analysis • International monetary integration (Euro) • International bank transactions (stocks, bonds, derivatives)
The International Monetary System • The gold standard • Bretton Woods I • BW II • Current State of the international monetary system • The role of international reserve currency • End of the dollar supremacy?
Balance of Payments Analysis • Major Components of BP • Current Account • Financial Account • International Reserves • Open Economy Macroeconomics • International Financial Crises and their Management
Exchange Rates • Types of Exchange Rates • Fixed versus Floating Rates • Currency Arrangements • Determinants of Exchange Rate • Purchasing Power Parity • Efficiency and Inefficiencies of international currency markets
Sovereign Risk Analysis • Country Risk – Sovereign Risk – Currency Risk – Political Risk • Types of Risk Analysis • Quantitative Approaches • Evaluation Models • Prognosis • Applications
International Monetary Integration • Optimal Currency Area • The European Monetary Integration • Dollar – Euro – Gold • Monetary Integration in Latin America • The New Regionalism • Globalization – Localization - Regionalization
The Major Players • G8 – G20 • US – EU – Japan – China • International Monetary Fund • IBRD • Multinational Companies • Global Banks • NGOs
International Monetary Transactions • Stocks, Bonds, Derivatives • Role of International Diversification • Role of Speculation • International Debt • Speculative Attacks • Debt Cycles • Crisis Preventions and Crisis Management