Ch. 5 international finance

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Created Jun 12, 2012
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Derivative
 
Financial instruments. The price of a derivative reflects the underlying value of the financial...
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Forward contract
 
Agreement between a firm and a commercial bank to exchange a specified amount of a currency...
3
Forward contracts
 
Often valued at $1 million or more not used by consumers or small firms
4
Synthetic derivatives
 
Insurance on a default-make money on another's default
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Forward premium
 
% by which the forward rate exceeds spot rate at a given point in time
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Forward discount rate
 
Forward premium (p) < 0
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Forward premium/discount 
 
Reflects the difference between the home and foreign int rates thus preventing arbitrage 
8
Swap
 
Transaction involves a spot transaction along with a corresponding forward contract that will...
9
Non deliverable forward contracts (NDF)
 
Not actual exchange of currencies-one party makes a net pmt to the other based on a market...
10
Currency futures contract
 
Specofy a standard volume of a particular currency to be exchanged on a specific settlement...
11
Depreciates
 
Speculators often sell currency futures when they expect the underlying currency to
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Curency options
 
Provide the right to purchase or sell currencies at specified prices (calls or puts)
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Currency call option
 
Grants the holder the rot to buy a specific currency at a specific price (exercise or strike...
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Call option in the moneyCurrency put option opposite
 
Exchange rate > strike price
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Call option at the money
 
Exchange rate = strike price 

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