ECB AND FED: A COMPARISON
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This 3-page paper focuses on the differences and similarities between the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), with more emphasis placed on the ECB. Also included is a brief history of both institutions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTecbfed.rtf

ECCB Membership Criteria and Requirements
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This 4 page paper looks at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the central bank of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and summarizes the membership criteria and requirements and looks at the way in which assets may be used as collateral for borrowing by member banks. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEeastcarb.rtf

Eco Mining Company Case Study
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This 10 page paper looks at a fictions case supplied by the student concerning issues of hedging and currency exchange risk. EMC is an Australian mining company, the paper answers 6 questions, looking at the different ways hedging may take place and their associated advantages and disadvantages, identifying the different exchange rate risk faced by the Australian company trading and borrowing US dollars, a discussion on why many Australian mining companies suffered in the 1980's due to the high level of borrowing in US dollars and use of forward contracts, the different way economic changes may be hedged and the reasons why a firm in this scenario may choose not to undertake a hedging strategy. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEEMCcase.rtf