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ABEJUELA, Marlou H.
CUBIO, Genesis C.
Reporters
BSMA 2-8
September 2019
Luzviminda S. Payongayong
Adviser
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Economic Conditions
- Investors may expect firms in a particular foreign
country to achieve more favorable performance than those
in the investor’s home country.
Exchange Rate Expectations
- Some investors purchase financial securities denominated
in a currency that is expected to appreciate against
their own, which is highly dependent on the currency
movement over the investment horizon.
International Diversification
- Investors may achieve benefits from internationally
diversifying their asset portfolio, which allows for
RISK- REDUCTION benefits. Access to foreign market
allows investors to spread their funds across a more
diverse group of industries than may available
domestically. This is especially true for investors
residing in countries where firms are concentrated in a
relatively small number of industries.
Motives for Providing Credit in Foreign Markets
Creditors and investors who purchase debt securities
have one or more of the following motives for providing credit
in foreign markets:
SOURCES:
Campbell, J.Y., Lo, W.A., MacKinlay, A.C., 1997, The
Econometrics of Financial Markets, Princeton University
Press, Princeton New Jersey;
Becchetti, L., Ciciretti, R., Trenta, U., 2007, Modelli di
Asset Pricing I: Titoli Azionari, in Il Sistema Finanziario
Internazionale, Michele Bagella, a cura di, Giappichelli,
Torino.
Borad, Sanjay B., 2009, "Financial Management Concepts in
Layman's Terms", retrieved from
https://efinancemanagement.com/international-financial
management/international-vs-domestic-finance
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
QUIZ:
PART I: True or False
Instruction: Write F if the statement is True and T if the
stament is False.
1. In 20th Century the Financial Capital was highly mobile.
Answer: T - 19th Century
2. Technological Innovation lowered the costs of
international transactions.
Answer: F
3. International Finance when an inventor's entire portfolio
does not depend solely on a singular country's economy, cross-
border differences in economic conditions can allow for risk-
reduction benefits.
Answer: T- International Diversification
4. The National Financial Market is the place where financial
wealth is traded between individuals and/or between
countries.
Answer: T - International
5. Exchange Rate Expectations when some investors purchase
financial securities denominated in a currency that is
expected to appreciate against their own.
Answer: Answer: F
6. Economic Finance, when investors may expect firms in a
particular foreign country to achieve more favorable
performance than those in the investor's home country.
Answer: T - Economic Conditions
7. Financial Innovation undermined the effectiveness of
capital controls.
Answer: F
8. Domestic Finance involves a lot of currency derivatives.
Answer: T - International Finance
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
9. In 19th Century the International Financial Markets became
fragmented and reduced its capital mobility.
Answer: - 20th Century
10. International Finance aims at minimizing the cost of
capital while raising funds and try optimizing the returns
Answer: - Domestic Finance