With the ongoing global economic crisis still taking full effect on today’s society, International Corporate Finance 1e brings a fresh approach and perspective on present events. This text focuses on a key player in this financial world: multinational corporations (MNC). By applying general financial concepts and procedures, it explains the conduct of financial management in MNCs. Because most corporations are either directly or indirectly affected by multinational entities and have a global exposure, a study of MNCH financial management has broad applicability. This new text takes a quantitative approach with an emphasis on excel spreadsheets and current examples. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: International Financial Markets: Structure and Innovation Chapter 3: Currency and Eurocurrency Derivatives Chapter 4: Currency Systems and Valuation Chapter 5: Currency Parity Conditions Chapter 6: Currency Risk Exposure Measurement Chapter 7: Currency Exposure Management Chapter 8: Capital Budgeting Chapter 9: Advanced Capital Budgeting Chapter 10: Long Term Financing Chapter 11: Optimizing and Financing Working Capital Chapter 12: International Alliances and Acquisitions Chapter 13: International Trade Chapter 14: International Taxation and Accounting Chapter 15: International Portfolio Investments About the Authors # Ashok Robin, a native of India, was brought up in Coimbatore, a mid-sized industrial city in the southern state of Tamilnadu. He did his undergraduate work at the Government Arts College in that city. Later, he moved to the US, completing his MBA and Ph.D at SUNY-Buffalo. Currently, he is a Professor of Finance at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He lives in Rochester, NY. When he is not writing or teaching, he enjoys travelling—visits to Italy and India are especially cherished. He has published articles on a variety of topics in accounting and finance in journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Financial Management, Review of Accounting Studies and Journal of Financial Research. Having taught international finance courses to graduate as well as undergraduate students for more than 15 years, he decided to use his experience to write this book. This is his first book. New Features # Quantitative Orientation: The text uses quantitative methods wherever possible. Most chapters have numerical examples and a rich and varied selection of end-of-chapter problems. This helps instructors to convey key points in a logical manner. # Excel Spreadsheets: Most quantitative examples are formulated using spreadsheet logic. The solutions to end-of-chapter problems are also formulated in Excel, offering students numerous templates for exploration and learning. Students who use this text, and who use the solutions files, will enhance their spreadsheet skills. Since many careers in finance require a high level of spreadsheet proficiency, the student obtains tangible benefits. # Current Examples: The text is interspersed with numerous real-world examples: this is particularly useful for bringing the topics alive to students without field experience. These examples concern firms in diverse industries, from diverse countries, and serve to increase student awareness of global issues. This book has many examples from emerging markets: US as well as non-US students can relate to these examples. # Credit Crisis of 2007-2008: The credit crisis of 2007-2008 is one of the most significant events in recent times, and many examples allude to this event. Without a doubt, this crisis has impacted financial practice (e.g., a heightened sensitivity to counterparty risk), so it is important to convey this cutting edge material. More generally, students learn to appreciate the dynamic nature of the financial world. # Mini-cases: Each chapter has a mini-case (using the same firm) that offers an opportunity for students to apply concepts covered throughout the chapter. Many mini-cases contain information about real-world firms to illustrate to students how the concepts in the text relate to the everyday world. Each mini-case is designed to be completed with 1-3 hours of work and can be used for a 20-30 minute class discussio