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The Investment Decision. Selecting Investments. The Investment Decision. Obtain a clear picture How much is available, where is it and in what currencies? How easily could it be brought together? Within borders Across borders FX regulations Central bank reporting.
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The Investment Decision Selecting Investments
The Investment Decision • Obtain a clear picture • How much is available, where is it and in what currencies? • How easily could it be brought together? Within borders Across borders FX regulations Central bank reporting
The Investment Decision • For how long are the funds available? • Seasonality • Cyclicality • Other business plans giving rise to surpluses and deficits
The Investment Decision • Broad considerations • Shape of the yield curve • Interest rate expectations • Credit risk of counterparties and maybe countries • Capital and market risk • Returns available
The Investment Decision 6. Tenor of instrument 7. The instruments themselves (SLY) 8. Currency and possible hedging reasons 9. Basis for calculations, accruals, discount etc 10. Tax aspects 11. Policy