Includes index.

Contents: Global financial environment: Comparative corporate governance and financial goals -- The International monetary system -- The Balance of payments -- Foreign exchange theory : International parity conditions -- Foreign exchange rate determination and forecasting -- The Foreign exchange market and derivatives : The Foreign exchange market -- Foreign currency derivatives -- Foreign exchange exposure : Transaction exposure -- Operating exposure -- Translation exposure -- Financing the global firm: Global cost and availability of capital -- Sourcing equity globally -- Financing structure and international portfolio theory and diversification -- Foreign investment decisions: Foreign direct investment theory and strategy -- Political risk assessment and management -- Multinational capital budgeting -- Cross-border mergers, acquisitions and valuation -- Managing multinational operation: International trade finance -- Multinational tax management.