International Financial Markets & Sources of funding for MNC’s
Discussion Plan Types of Exposures Sources of Long Term Funds Sources of Short Term Funds and Cash Management in MNC’s
International Financial Environment International Monetary Fund
International Monetary System Foreign Exchange Market
MNC’s Financial Intermediaries
International Banks
Euro Money Market
International Capital markets International Financial Institutions
Euro Money Market Euro Currency Euro Deposits Euro Loans
Loan syndication
Euro Banking
Euro Banking and Central Banks
International Capital Markets International Bond Market Foreign Bonds •Yankee Bonds •Samurai Bonds •Bulldog Bonds
International Equity Market Euro Bonds
Foreign Equity
•Euro/Dollar •Euro/Yen •Euro/Pounds
ADR
Euro Bonds
GDR
International Bond Market Foreign Bonds Vs Euro Bonds International Debt Instruments
Straight Euro Bonds Convertible Euro Bonds Bonds with warrants Currency cocktail Yankee Bonds Samurai Bonds Floating Rate Notes (FRN) Bulldog Bonds
International Equity Market
GDR ADR EDR Portfolio Investment vs FDI
Shares
Depository
Custodian
Luxemburg Stock Exchange
GDR’s
Company
Lead managers & Syndicate GDR’s Investors
Mechanism of GDR’s
GDR’s
Shares
Depository Depository Agreement
Custodian
Indian Legal Counsel
English Legal Counsel Luxemborg listing Agent
GDR’s
Listing Agreement PR consultant
Company
Auditor
Subscription Agreement
English Legal Counsel
Lead managers & Syndicate
Luxemborg Stock Exchange
Investors
Mechanism of GDR’s
Indian Legal Counsel
Euro clear Cedel & DTC
GDR’s Pre Issue Week 0-4 Week 5-7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Discuss Strategy, Obtain legal advice, prepare tentative plan of issue Nominate Lead Manager, co managers, depository, bankers etc. Meetings between LM, auditors, legal advisors, preparation of official circular LM completes & sends preliminary offer offer document to co-managers & underwriters. Road shows and investor meets Launch & syndication by LM, foreign listing, trading approval etc.
GDR’s Advantages
Easy access to foreign capital markets
Lower leverage and reduces interest rate burden No Cash redemption Free of foreign exchange risk Stabilisation effect from enhancing trading facility
Disadvantages
Immediate EPS dilution Dividends not tax deductible No downside protection for investors
FCCB’s Advantages
Sell Shares at Premium No immediate EPS dilution Appeals to defensive investor No bond repayment if converted
Disadvantages
Increase leverage Increase interest burden Foreign exchange risk
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB’s) Automatic Route Approval Route
Working Capital Management in MNC’s INTERNATIONAL CASH MGMT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MGMT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SHORT-TERM FINANCING
Working Capital Management in MNC’s Objective of Cash Management in MNCTo maximize return by proper allocation of short term investments To minimize cost of borrowing by accessing different money markets
INTERNATIONAL CASH MGMT Key Areas: 1. Organization 2. Collection/Fund Disbursement 3. Interaffiliate Payments Netting 4. Excess-Funds Investment 5. Optimal Global Cash Balances 6. Cash Planning/Budgeting 7. Bank Relations
Centralised Vs Decentralised CM Advantages – Efficient liquidity levels Enhanced profitability Quicker headquarter action Decision making enhanced Better volume currency quotes Greater cash management expertise Less political risk
Centralised Vs Decentralised CM Disadvantages – Complete centralization is practically impossible Local problems in dealing with customers Conflict of interest among parent and subsidiary
Techniques to optimise cash flows Accelerating cash inflows Managing blocked funds Leading and Lagging Netting Transfer Pricing Investing excess cash
Netting Offset payments of affiliate receivables/ payables so that net amounts only are transferred Bi lateral Netting Multilateral Netting
Transfer Pricing ChinaChina
4m$
1.75 m $ 1m$ 3.5 m $
6m$
India India
UK
UK
2m$ 2m$
1m$ Parent Parent USA USA
5.25m $
Sources of short term funds Trade Credit Pre Shipment Post Shipment
Bill Discounting Export Financing