International Money and Foreign Exchange Markets: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780471953203 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 276 str.

Julian Walmsley

Opis

Recent changes in foreign exchange markets will dramatically affect the manner in which international business will be conducted over the next decade. This textbook explores the implications of these changes and provides students with guidance on financial management and financial control issues.

Spis treści

Money Markets.

Euromarkets and Foreign Exchange.

The Euromarkets and Global Financial Integration.

Links Between Foreign Exchange and Money Markets.

The International Financial System.

European Monetary Union.

Efficient Markets––or Chaos?

Forecasting the Markets.

Money and Foreign Exchange Mechanics.

Financial Futures.

Interest Rate and Currency Swaps.

Options.

Risk Issues.

Further Reading.

Index.

O autorze

Julian Walmsley has written The Foreign Exchange and Money Markets Guide, and Global Investing: Eurobonds and Securities and is currently Research Fellow at the ISMA Centre for Education and Research in Securities Markets. Reading University, UK, and Managing Director of Askeaton Associates Ltd.

Blurb

"I am always pleased to discover a book written by a former practitioner which ensures that readers understand the theory of market instruments. Walmsley′s practical knowledge of the markets, combined with an easy to understand writing style, makes this book ideal for practitioners wishing to brush up on both theory and their understanding of market practice." John L. Langton Chief Executive and Secretary General International Securities Market Association, Zurich

Over the past few years the foreign exchange markets have gone through dramatic changes which will affect the way in which international business is conducted. International Money and Foreign Exchange Markets is an accessible guide to the major money markets around the world, providing comprehensive coverage of day to day financial management and control issues. The author provides valuable, easy to understand information on all the latest trends and techniques of this decade including: ? chaos theory ? neural nets ? technical charting methods ? European Monetary System ? RiskMetrics (TM) Written by a well–known financial author and respected authority in international investing, trading and risk management, this text will be essential reading for students of finance, banking and business, as well as MBA students needing an introduction to financial markets.