IBS HYDERABAD BANKING MANAGEMENT PROJECT ON: CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS & ITS IMPLICATIONS ON INDIAN BANKS SUBMITTED BY: PIYUSH SULTANIA 11BSPHH010580 IBS HYDERABAD Table of Contents INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS CURRENCY ..................................................................................................... 3 REASONS FOR FLUCTUATION .................................................................................................................. 3 IMPACT OF RECESSSION IN INDIAN ECONOMY
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CHAPTER 7: CURRENCY FUTURES AND OPTION MARKETS 7.1 FUTURE CONTRACTS 7.1.1 Definition of future contract–> contracts written requiring a standard quantity of an available currency at a fixed exchange rate and at a set delivery date. A future contract is defined as a contractual agreement to buy or sell an asset at a pre-determined price in the future. The contracts detail the quality and quantity of the underlying asset. Background of currency futures in 1972: Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Definition of ’Eurocurrency Market ’ The money market in which Eurocurrency‚ currency held in banks outside of the country where it is legal tender‚ is borrowed and lent by banks in Europe. The Eurocurrency market is utilized by large firms and extremely wealthy individuals who wish to circumvent regulatory requirements‚ tax laws and interest rate caps that are often present in domestic banking‚ particularly in the United States. Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/eurocurrencymarket
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Hedging Strategies using Futures Introduction to Hedging Hedging refers to reducing risk. Let us take a simple example to understand hedging. A farmer expects to produce ‘X’ quantity of a commodity by the end of the cropping season say‚ October. He has to invest a certain amount of money today from his savings or maybe take a loan in expectation of returns he will get in October. But‚ he cannot accurately predict the prices he will get for his produce. A dip in prices could result in a loss. To deal
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Foreign Currency Management Exchange Rate This is the rate at which the currency of one country would change hands with currency of another country. E.g. $1 = SLR 130 Types of Exchange Rate 1. Floating Rate This rate depends on a levels of the international trade of a country and it does not interfere with the government of that country. 2. Fixed Rate This is the rate that the government of the country would set its own currency rate and it is not depending on the market rate. 3. Dirty
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out of global markets [as in this example]‚ intermingled among numerous currencies‚ participating governments must have some way of protecting their investments and/or transactions. This paper seeks to discuss through examples‚ the impact of the use of hard and soft currencies in aiding in the protection of those investments and/or transactions. Hard Currency According to Investopedia‚ "hard currency" is defined as "a currency‚ usually from a highly industrialized country‚ that is widely accepted
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Economic Policy Challenges from the Crisis The Euro as a common currency Oscar Guerrero Olivares h1150248 Pages 3-16 Eric van Wickern h1150045 Pages 17-33 Table of Contents Economic Policy Challenges from the Crisis 1 Introduction 3 History 4 1ST Stage 5 2nd Stage 5 3rd Stage 6 Economic Policies 7 Monetary Policies 8 Exchange Policy 9 Fiscal Policies 9 Market Policy of Work and Employment 10 Microeconomic and Structural Policies 11 Coordination between Countries and
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could also hurt American customers whom Wal-Mart claims it saves the average household roughly $2‚500 dollars every year. 2.If you were the CEO of Wal-Mart and were preparing for a meeting with the most vocal members of the US Congress on China’s currency “manipulation”‚ what would you say to them? I would point out that while it may be politically easy to blame China especially when it comes to an uniformed electorate‚ the rise in costs associated with policies aimed at encouraging China to lets
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The purpose of this report is to analyse the reasons for‚ the impact of‚ and the measures taken in response to the Mexican currency crisis of 1994-1995. The first objective is to assess the reasons for the crisis. Why did Mexico‚ a once immensely desirable investment destination become the bain of the international financial community following December 1994? The second and chief objective is to assess the impact of the crisis on the foreign exchange and stock markets. The report answers why
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economic transactions. Since the earliest of times currency has grown to be widespread and highly demanded. The use currency has made significant effects on the United States economy‚ allowing the transition from barter to banknotes. Since the influence of currency has carried on throughout United States history‚ traits of these influences still remain inscribed on currency The United States still uses today. In addition to high demand for currency there has been an equally high demand for the material
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