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Trade finance and foreign exchange
ECF2721
Synopsis
This unit focuses on the topics of international finance and trade. This includes the importance of international finance, the determination of exchange rates, foreign investment, parity conditions, hedging and speculation in foreign exchange markets, foreign exchange markets-spot, forward, futures and options markets, the balance of payments accounts and the effect of macroeconomic policies on trade balance.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Audience
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Faculty
- Department of Economics
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites (4)
- Introductory microeconomicsECB1101
- Principles of microeconomicsECC1000
- MicroeconomicsECF1100
- Introductory microeconomicsECW1101
What it unlocks
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Offerings (1)
- First semesterCaulfield · ON-CAMPUS
Listed in 3 areas of study
- Economics and business strategyInternational economics
- International businessInternational business units
- International businessCore units