Part I

FOREX EXCHANGE MARKET

Chapter A. THE HISTORY OF MONEY

BARTER AND ANCIENT TRADE

1. HOW DID MARKETS FUNCTION WITHOUT COINS AND PAPER
MONEY?
2. THE LIMITS OF BARTER
3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENCY
4. THE FUNCTIONS OF CURRENCY


Chapter B. International Foreign Exchange
1. Foreign Exchange Market
2. International Foreign Exchange
3. Fact File on International Market
4. Characteristics of the international foreign exchange market

Chapter C. Exchange rates
1. Characteristics of exchange rates
2. Classification of rates
a) Direct Rate
b) Indirect Rate
c) Cross Currency Rate
d) VEHICLE CURRENCY
e) CROSS RATES
f) INTERBANK RATES
g) MERCHANT RATES
3. Factors affecting foreign exchange rates



Chapter D. The Exchange Rate Systems
1. The Gold Standard
2. The Bretton Woods System
a) How did the Bretton Woods system collapse?
b) Features of the Bretton Woods international dollar standard
c) The creation of the Bretton Woods system
d) Triffin's dilemma
3. Gold and money
4. Flexible Exchange Rate Systems

Part2
Foreign Exchange Market in India
1. History of Foreign Exchange Market in India.
2. Evolution of the forex derivatives market in India.
3. Developments in the capital inflows.
4. Developments in capital outflows
5. Growth of Foreign Exchange markets in India.
6. Structure of Indian Foreign Exchange Market.
7. Regulatory framework.
8. Authorities in forex market
a. Authorized Persons
b. Authorized dealers
c. Authorized Money Changers
d. Offshore Banking Units:
9. Classification of Forex Market
a. The Retail Market
b. The Wholesale Market
10. Participants in the Indian Foreign Exchange Market
a. END USERS:
b. COMMERCIAL BANKS:
c. FOREIGN CURRENCY BROKERS
d. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI)
e. FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
(FEDAI)
11. The Role of Reserve Bank of India In The Control And Growth Of The
Foreign Exchange Market In India