Technical Note

EXCHANGE RATES (A) - TECHNICAL NOTE

Naheed Kirmani

INDUSTRY :FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

AREA :BUSINESS GOVT/INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY

ORGANIZATION :-

LENGTH :11

LUMS No :16-128-88-2

PUBLICATION YEAR : 1988

DESCRIPTION

ABSTRACT:

The purpose of this session is to familiarize students with: (i) the basic operation of the spot and forward foreign exchange markets including the concepts of buying consistency of cross rates and exchange rate and interest rate arbitrage; and (ii) the concept of exchange risk and exchange rate fluctuations, including hedging and speculation. The note also describes Pakistan’s exchange cover facilities.