| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Finance | UTI302 | 6. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İstemi ÇÖMLEKÇİ |
| Instructors |
Bilgin ZENGİN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of the course is to provide the students with basic and alternative technical knowledge for financing international commercial activities and to teach the basic rules of foreign trade incentives applied in Turkey to provide basic equipments for solving problems related to international trade incentives. |
| Course Content | The course covers exchange rate risk hedging methods and foreign trade incentives provided by the state in our country, while explaining the international dimension of foreign trade, cash and non-cash loans granted directly or indirectly by commercial banks and Eximbank, factoring, forfating and leasing transactions. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understanding the financing needs of international trade Learning the role of banks in foreign trade financing Understand the financing opportunities provided by international markets Assimilation of hedging methods to hedge against exchange rate risk |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Assessment of Financial Needs and Risks in International Commercial Transactions | |
| 2. Week | Direct Loans to Commercial Loans for Import and Export Financing TL - Foreign Currency Cash Loans | |
| 3. Week | Direct Loans to Commercial Loans for Import and Export Financing TL-Non-Cash Loans in Foreign Currency | |
| 4. Week | Country Loans and Other Loans Provided by Commercial Banks Abroad | |
| 5. Week | International Factoring and Forfaiting Transactions | |
| 6. Week | International and Import Domestic Leasing Transactions | |
| 7. Week | Syndication Credits And Eurocredits | |
| 8. Week | Repetition | |
| 9. Week | Türkiye İhracat Kredi Bankası A.Ş. (Türk Eximbank) Loan, Insurance and Guarantee Programs | |
| 10. Week | Forward and Option Contracts as a Protection Mechanism for Exchange Rate Risk | |
| 11. Week | Futures and Swap Agreements as Hedging Instruments for Exchange Rate Risk | |
| 12. Week | Government Incentives in International Trade: R & D, Employment, Fair, Market Research, Environmental Costs and Branding Support, Assistance for Agricultural Products | |
| 13. Week | State Incentives in International Trade: Establishing Offices, Opening Shops and KOSGEB Supports | |
| 14. Week | Inward Processing Regime, Outward Processing Regime, Id. And Free Regions |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 80 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
