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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
OPERATIONS/MASTER OF
COMMERCE
(PGDIBO/M. COM.)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
IBO-06 : INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer any five questions.
1. (a) Discuss the working of the Bretton Woods
System. What were its weaknesses ? 10
(b) What is International Monetary System ?
Why is there need for such a system ? 10
2. (a) Explain the purchasing power parity
theory. 10
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(b) Explain the rationale of foreign direct
investment. 10
3. Differentiate between transaction exposure and
translation exposure with examples. Discuss
the various currency translation
methods. 8+12
4. Explain the different types of guarantee used in
international trade. Also explain advantages of
each guarantee for the buyers. 20
5. Explain the following terms with suitable
examples : 4×5=20
(a) Spot and forward transactions
(b) American Depository receipts
(c) Foreign Bonds
(d) Bid and offer rates
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6. (a) What are foreign exchange markets ? What
are their functions ? 10
(b) Discuss the principal stages in the
development of Multinational
Corporations. 10
7. What is centralised cash management ?
Explain the advantages of centralised cash
management with examples. 4+16
8. What is project export ? Explain the specific
risks involved in project export business. What
are the benefits of project export ? 2+8+10
9. Write explanatory notes on any two of the
following : 10+10
(a) Balance of payment
(b) Forfeiting
(c) Political risk
(d) SWIFT
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8+12
4×5=20
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4+16
2+8+10
10+10
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