Xavier Fornt
Position
Expert in international trade
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Sciences
Master’s degree in Managing Credit Institutions
Biography
Since 1972, Xavier Fornt has been a director of international areas at several financial institutions. IFC–World Bank consultant. Member of the Banking Committee at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Founder of the Group of Experts on the Spanish Committee at the ICC. Member of the Dispute Resolution Group at the ICC. Spanish representative at the Association of German Independent Public Savings Banks. Member of the Credimpex France Group of Experts. Author of the book Cómo evitar problemas con créditos documentarios [How to Avoid Problems with Documentary Credits]. Visiting scholar at IESE and the University of New Haven. Spanish correspondent for China Forex and LC Monitor magazines.
Subjects they teach
International Banking, Credit Assessment and Finance
Master in International Management
Required
Programme:
Master in International Management
In order to gain a greater understanding of financial decisions taken by international business managers, we study the methods and tools used to manage international payments effectively, together with various financing alternatives. By examining case studies, we explore why multinational companies take certain operational and strategic financial decisions and analyse associated currency risk management practices. We explain the role and functioning of derivative products and the foreign exchange market, focusing on currency derivatives as a hedge. Finally, we analyse diverse international payment methods, multinational cash management techniques and transfer prices.
Acquire the ability to assess and discuss the economic and financial diagnosis of multinational companies and take decisions to determine an action plan to solve business problems. Gain an understanding of foreign exchange market concepts, how currency risk affects companies and how they can be hedged by means of currency derivatives.
Créditos:
2 ECTS
Language:
Spanish
Type of subject: Required