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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2022
ECS3703
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
100 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
First Examiner: Dr NP Vacu- Ngqila
Second Examiner: Dr KO Amusa
External Examiner: Dr L Barnard
STUDENT NUMBER / STUDENTENOMMER
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QUESTION 1 [25 Marks]
(a) Discuss the portfolio balance approach to exchange rate determination and mention five
factors that would prompt the portfolio holder to reshuffle his or her portfolio. [20]
(b) Explain the differences between the portfolio balance approach and the monetary
approach. [5]
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