FIN467 : International Finance

Department

Department of Financing and Banking

Academic Program

Bachelor in Finance and banking

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

FIN366

Overview

The course is concerned with providing students with the ability to identify the concept of international finance, its development and sources, as well as identifying the characteristics and structure of international banking and methods of foreign exchange pricing, and introducing students to the importance of medium and long finance techniques, international financial markets, derivative markets and settlement techniques in international exchanges.

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and understanding:

  • Introducing the student to the basic concepts of international finance and the international monetary system.
  • Students' understanding of the characteristics and structure of Pure International.
  • Introducing the student to the concept of the foreign exchange market and pricing methods, in addition to analyzing the risks associated with exchange operations.
  • Introducing students to derivative markets, studying settlement techniques for international exchanges, and clarifying the mechanisms of international medium and long-term financing.

B. Mental skills:

  • The student develops the ability to analyze the international monetary system.
  • The student links the main sections and operations of the balance of payments.
  • The student analyzes the factors affecting exchange rates and foreign exchange pricing methods, in addition to studying the risks associated with exchange operations.
  • To develop in the student, the ability to analyze derivative markets, their transactions, and the techniques of those markets.

C. Scientific and professional skills:

  • That the student uses the skill of evaluating the international monetary system.
  • That the student understands the operations and sections of the balance of payments and its balance mechanisms, in addition to studying the impact of exchange control on restoring balance to the balance of payments.
  • That the student diagnoses the factors affecting exchange rates and pricing methods, in addition to analyzing the current and forward exchange market.
  • That the student uses the financial risk coverage technique.

D. General skills:

  • Encouraging dialogue and discussion.
  • Developing the student's ability to use the computer in various applications.
  • Developing the student's problem-solving skills and enabling him to keep up to date with what is new in this subject.
  • Connecting the student with relevant institutions.

Teaching and learning methods

  1. Study lectures.
  2. Case studies and practical applications.
  3. Various exercises on the contents of the course.
  4. Diversity in questions and activating panel discussions to develop comprehension.

Methods of assessments

  1. Midterm exam 20%.
  2. Research paper 10%.
  3. Activity 10%.
  4. Final exam 60%.

Course content

Number of hours

scientific subject

Week

6

What is international finance?

1-2

3

Characteristics and structure of international banking.

3

6

foreign exchange market.

4-5

6

Risks associated with exchange operations and hedging techniques.

6-7

6

derivative markets.

8-9

3

Settlement techniques in international exchanges.

10

3

Medium and long term financing techniques.

11

3

international currency markets.

12

6

International financial crises and financial innovation.

13-14

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Audit and control of banks (FIN465)
Various insurance (FIN464)
Re Insurance (FIN463)
Finance and real estate investment (FIN462)
Contemporary financial issues (FIN460)
Quantitative methods in finance (FIN369)
Takaful insurance (FIN368)
Financial indicators and investment funds (FIN367)
International investment (FIN366)
Financial derivatives (FIN365)
Securities and currencies analysis (FIN364)
Advanced corporate finance (FIN363)
Investment evaluation (FIN362)
Corporate finance (FIN360)
Financial analysis and forecasting (FIN269)
Financial institutions (FIN268)
Banking operations and policies (FIN267)
Financial markets (FIN266)
Islamic financing and investment formulas (FIN265)
Fundamentals of Islamic banking (FIN264)
Insurance basics (FIN263)
Financial policies (FIN466)
International Finance (FIN467)
Financial management (FIN260)
Strategic financial analysis (FIN468)
Banking marketing (FIN469)
Planing peincipals (PLA170)
Financing Principles (FIN160)
Accounting Principles I (ACC 130)
Principles of Accounting II (ACC131)
Investing basics (FIN262)
Banking basics (FIN261)