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International Financial Operations

Arbitrage, Hedging, Speculation, Financing and Investment

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  • © 2003

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  1. Imad A. Moosa
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Part of the book series: Finance and Capital Markets Series (FCMS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Two-Currency, Three-Currency and Multi-Currency Arbitrage

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    Pages 1-18

  3. Covered and Uncovered Interest Arbitrage

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    Pages 19-43

  4. Other Kinds of Arbitrage and Some Extensions

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    Pages 44-64

  5. Hedging Exposure to Foreign Exchange Risk: The Basic Concepts

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    Pages 65-104

  6. Financial and Operational Hedging of Exposure to Foreign Exchange Risk

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    Pages 105-155

  7. Measuring the Hedge Ratio

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    Pages 156-182

  8. Speculation in the Spot and Currency Derivative Markets

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    Pages 183-208

  9. Speculation: Generating Buy and Sell Signals

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    Pages 209-248

  10. International Short-Term Financing and Investment

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    Pages 249-270

  11. International Long-Term Financing, Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital

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    Pages 271-293

  12. International Long-Term Portfolio Investment

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    Pages 294-317

  13. Foreign Direct Investment

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    Pages 318-340

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 341-362
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About this book

Cross-border transactions involve a variety of financial operations, including arbitrage, hedging, speculation, financing and investment. These inter-related operations give rise to foreign exchange exposure and affect the overall financial performance of multinational firms. The book aims to provide an integrated treatment of multinational financial operations, whilst taking into account some real world complexities such as bid/offer spreads, transaction costs, capital rationing, and market imperfections.

About the author

IMAD A. MOOSA is Professor of Finance at La Trobe University, Australia. Before becoming an academic in 1991, he was an investment banker for over ten years. He has published extensively in the fields of Finance and Macroeconomics.

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