Chapter 4 Flashcards
is the strategic management of financial activities across national borders.
International financial management
entails overseeing global financial operations such as investing, financing, and risk management.
International financial management
study of monetary interactions between two or more countries, focusing on areas such as foreign direct investment and currency exchange rates.
International financial management
– is an art and science of handling and managing monetary resources
Finance
is the activity concerned with planning, raising, controlling and administering of funds used in the business.
Financial Management
( Gauthman and Dougal)
DISTINCTION AMONG INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Outside exchange
Political hazard
Market in perfection
Improved opportunity set
Problems such as importing and exporting
Outside exchange
Conflict between two countries changes of presidents and policies tariffs and trades
Political hazard
Risk that an investment return to the could suffer as a result of political changes or instability in a country
Political hazard
Perfect competition doesn’t exist
Market imperfection
isa step-by-step approach to meet one’s life goals.
Financial planning
acts as a guide as you go through life’s journey.
financial plan
What Are the 7 Steps of Financial Planning?
Step 1: Understanding the Client’s Personal and Financial Circumstances
Step 2: Identifying and Selecting Goals
Step 3: Analyzing the Client’s Current Course of Action
Step 4: Developing the Financial Planning Recommendation(s)
Step 5: Presenting the Financial Planning Recommendations
Step 6: Implementing the Financial Planning Recommendation(s)
Step 7: Monitoring Progress and Updating
FEATURES AND GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Foreign exchange risk
Political risk
Expanded opportunity sets
Market imperfections
refers to the losses that an international financial transaction may incur due to currency fluctuations.
Foreign exchange risk