International Money and Finance
UoS Code ECON6008
Credit points 6
Offered Semester 2
Prerequisites ECON5002
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Lectures 3 hrs per week
Assessment 2 mid semester exams, 1 essay, Final Exam
Description This unit covers the following topics: overview of the International Monetary System; foreign exchange markets, spot and future markets; swaps and options; arbitrage; covered and uncovered interest parity; exchange rate determination; forecasting exchange rate movements; exchange rate intervention; and the role of central banks.