Foreign Exchange and Money Markets: Theory, Practice and Risk Management

Floating rates, central-bank intervention, derivatives trading and the very high volumes of speculative and round-the-clock trading are just a few of the facets of the foreign exchange marketplace that make it a highly dynamic and volatile arena. This book addresses the practical applications of foreign currency trading and money market trading and provides comprehensive coverage of these markets. Coverage includes* What the instruments are* How and why they are used - by both bank dealers and corporate end-users* How the different instruments are linked one to another* How you price them* Structure of the market, EMU etc* The range of risks arising from dealings in these instruments that affect banks and corporates* How these risks are measured and managed