As globalization is redefining the field of corporate finance, international finance is increasingly permeating most financial transactions, which in yesteryears were deemed to be strictly domestic. In reality, it is very difficult to understand what is happening in capital markets without a firm grasp of currency markets, the investment strategies of sovereign wealth funds, carry trade, and foreign exchange derivatives products. The book will: Discuss the international monetary climate, branching on Islamic finance, Asian banking and finance, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions Offer keen insight into the global capital markets, equity markets, and bond markets Explain foreign exchange risk management and how to forecast exchange rates Provide simple rules and pragmatic how to answers to key managerial issues at least one in each chapter Include case studies: real life decision-making situations Provide historical perspective to put concepts in context