B.B.M-B.B.M FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND FINANCING OF FOREIGN TRADE (Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.B.M. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND FINANCING OF FOREIGN TRADE
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each answer should not exceed 1 page.
1. Write short notes on balance of trade and balance of payments.
2. What do you mean by bill of lading? Explain its contents.
3. Discuss the recent trends of foreign exchange in international trade.
4. What are the factors to be considered while the selection of buying and selling rates?
5. Write a note on packing credit advances.
6. What are the factors to be considered in financing project export?
7. Discuss the functions of EXIM Bank of India.
8. Write a short notes on export credit guarantee corporation of India limited.
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
Each answer should not exceed 3 pages.
9. Explain the procedure for the correction of balance of payments disequilibrium.
10. Discuss the features of various transport documents used in foreign trade.
11. State the objectives and methods of exchange control.
12. Describe the features of Nostro and Vostrol Accounts.
13. Explain the features of letter of credit and consignment export.
14. Explain the lending and non-lending services of EXIM Bank of India.
15. Explain the standard of specific policies of export credit guarantee corporation of India limited.

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