Module 2 – SLP
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SLP Assignment Instructions
For your final SLP, do some research on the currency and
banking situation in your country.
We normally think of currency and banking risks as being
something confined to third world or developing countries. But events in the
last few years such as the Euro crisis or the financial crisis in the U.S. have
shown that not even the wealthy, developed countries are without risks on the
financial side. So it is important for any company doing business in your
country to carefully consider these risks that they face.
After you’ve done some research about financial issues in
your country, write a two to three page paper covering the following issues:
The currency of your country. Is it stable? Does your
country have fixed or floating exchange rates? Does the exchange rate fluctuate
a lot?
The banking system in your country. How safe is this system?
Any recent banking crisis in your country?
Overall does the financial system in your country make it
easy or difficult to do business? What kind of steps would you recommend for a
company doing business in your country to hedge or minimize their financial
risks? Refer to at least one of the required readings from the background
materials in your answer.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Answer the assignment questions directly.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions; don’t go
off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing background materials.
Make sure to use reliable and credible sources as your
references. Articles published in established newspapers or business
journals/magazines are preferred. If you find articles on the Internet, make
sure they are from a credible source.
Reference your sources of information with both a
bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a
High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13 and 14 on in-text citations.
Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under “My
Resources” in the TLC Portal.
