LFU:online

Finishing the class students have gained a good overview of the functions, location and history of the major financial centers. They know about the gold standard, Bretton Woods and other exchange rate systems and know how to use derivatives (especially options and SWAPs) in currency markets

• Introduction to International Financial Markets

• foreign exchange markets and the risks of open capital markets

• Foreign direct investment and globalization

• Exchange rate systems now and then

• Forwards, Options and Swaps - Hedging Currency Risk with derivatives

• Arbitrage

• connection between interest rates, inflation, and exchange rates, PPP

Lecture and discussions

Final exam (Gesamtprüfung)

Slides will be provided on OLAT

Positive grade of the module according to § 7 Abs. 1 Z 2 to 5