GITAM INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

GITAM University, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530045

M B A (IBF) (2013-2015)
ASSIGNMENT IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

As part of the internal assessment in the course of International Financial Management, the
students are required to submit the following assignment on exchange rates to be evaluated for
10 marks. The final date of submission of the project is 31
st
March, 2014. Since there is adequate
time for submission, adherence to the deadline is expected.

THE ASSIGNMENT:
This assignment requires students to gather information on the currencies assigned to them,
regarding, the exchange rate system, historical movement of the exchange rate as much as
possible, major devaluations, the market structure in the home country, existence of derivative
market, degree of convertibility etc. Later it has to be tested whether UIRP theory holds good for
the chosen currencies on the basis of monthly data. All the rates have to be direct quotes in each
currency per 1 unit of US Dollar.

GROUPS FOR ASSI GNMENT ON EXCHANGE RATES & CASE PRESENTATI ONS

GROUP SECTION-B CURRENCY
1 113101, 103, 108, 113, 121 Japanese Yen
2 113102, 105, 107, 122, 128 Brazilian Rial
3 113104, 123, 126, 127, 130 Singapore Dollar
4 113133, 134, 135, 152, 153 Indian Rupee
5 113155, 156, 160, 101, 102 British Pound
6 161, 162 Euro
7 113110, 111, 112, 114, 115 Chinese Yuan
8 113116, 118, 119, 131, 132 Russian Ruble
9 113137, 138, 139, 140, 142 Australian Dollar
10 113143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 158 South African Rand
11 113149, 150, 151, 154, 157, 159 UAE Dirham