Kerala University 2009 M.Com Accounting and Finance Fourth Semester , (Old Scheme – Prior to 2005 Admission) Elective – Finance CO 242 F – XIV – INTERNATIONAL FINANCE - Question Paper
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Fourth Semester M.Com. Degree Examination, June 2009 (Old Scheme - Prior to 2005 Admission) Elective - Finance CO 242 F - Paper XIV - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 75
SECTION - A (Answer all questions)
1. What are political risks in international business ?
2. Who is an Ads in foreign exchange market ?
3. Define current account convertibility.
4. What are market stabilisation bonds ?
5. What is direct quote or direct exchange rate ?
6. Define hedging.
7. What is Eurodollar ?
8. Define arbitrage.
9. Differentiate between spot rate and forward rate.
10. What is a currency SWAP ? (10x2=20 Marks)
SECTION - B (Answer any five questions)
11. Why FII is considered inherently more unstable than FDl ?
12. How does exchange rate risk get reflected in deciding between domestic sources and overseas sources of financing ?
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13. Differentiate between Pooling and Netting.
14. Write short notes on a) Bank rate b) IBRD.
15. Differentiate between centralised cash management and decentralised cash management.
16. What is an offshore financial centre ? What advantages does it offer to multinationals ?
17. Explain the role of services in the balance of payments of India. (5x5=25 Marks)
SECTION - C (Answer any two questions)
18. Explain the events that lead to the abandonment of gold standard. Do you think that countries should revert to the gold standard today in order to reduce exchange rate volatility ?
19. Give a detailed account of the components of Balance of Payments.
20. Describe the evolution of International Monetary System.
21. Write short notes on :
a) Managed float
b) Pegged exchange rate
c) Dollarisation
d) ERM
e) Currency Bonds. (15x2=30 Marks)
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