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MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTMULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
As per theory of comparative advantage, developed by Adam Smith and David Ricardo, each nation should specialise in the production and export of those goods that it can produce with highest relative efficiency and import those goods that other nations can produce relatively more efficiently
As per theory of comparative advantage, developed by Adam Smith and David Ricardo, each nation should specialise in the production and export of those goods that it can produce with highest relative efficiency and import those goods that other nations can produce relatively more efficiently
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
It assumes that goods and services can move internationally but factors of production, such as capital, labour, and land are relatively immobile
It also ignores the role of uncertainty, economies of scale, transportation and technology in international trade
It assumes that goods and services can move internationally but factors of production, such as capital, labour, and land are relatively immobile
It also ignores the role of uncertainty, economies of scale, transportation and technology in international trade
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
During the 1980s and 1990s, fundamental forces have changed the global competitive environment:
Massive deregulation
The collapse of Communism
The sale of public sector – privatisation
During the 1980s and 1990s, fundamental forces have changed the global competitive environment:
Massive deregulation
The collapse of Communism
The sale of public sector – privatisation
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
The revolution in information technologies
The rise in the markets for mergers and
takeovers
Free-market policies in Third World
nations
The revolution in information technologies
The rise in the markets for mergers and
takeovers
Free-market policies in Third World
nations
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
In effect, the traditional world economy in which products are exported has been replaced by one in which value is added in several different countries
The prime transmitter of competitive forces in the global economy is the multinational corporation
In effect, the traditional world economy in which products are exported has been replaced by one in which value is added in several different countries
The prime transmitter of competitive forces in the global economy is the multinational corporation
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
Internationalisation of business is facilitated by a combination of factors:
Falling regulatory barriers to overseas investment
Rapidly declining telecommunications and transport costs
Freer domestic and international capital markets
Internationalisation of business is facilitated by a combination of factors:
Falling regulatory barriers to overseas investment
Rapidly declining telecommunications and transport costs
Freer domestic and international capital markets
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The Rise Of Multinational Corporation
A multinational corporation (MNC) is a company engaged in producing and selling goods or services in more than one country
It ordinarily consists of a parent company located in the home country and at least five or six foreign subsidiaries
A multinational corporation (MNC) is a company engaged in producing and selling goods or services in more than one country
It ordinarily consists of a parent company located in the home country and at least five or six foreign subsidiaries
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The Evolution Of Multinational Corporation
Raw Material Seekers:
- The earliest multinationals
- Their aim was to exploit the raw materials that
could be found overseas ( Cotton / Oil)
Raw Material Seekers:
- The earliest multinationals
- Their aim was to exploit the raw materials that
could be found overseas ( Cotton / Oil)
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The Evolution Of Multinational Corporation
Market Seekers:
-He is the archetype of the modern multinational
firm that goes overseas to produce and sell in
foreign markets ( IBM/Volkswagen/Unilever)
Market Seekers:
-He is the archetype of the modern multinational
firm that goes overseas to produce and sell in
foreign markets ( IBM/Volkswagen/Unilever)
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The Evolution Of Multinational Corporation
Cost Minimisers:
- A fairly recent category
- Seek out and invest in lower cost production
sites overseas to remain cost competitive both
at home and abroad
( GE/ Intel/American Express)
Cost Minimisers:
- A fairly recent category
- Seek out and invest in lower cost production
sites overseas to remain cost competitive both
at home and abroad
( GE/ Intel/American Express)
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The Challenges before an MNC
Multiplicity and complexities of the taxation system
Diversity of medium of financing
Political risk
Foreign exchange risk
Currency and institutional diversity
Diversity of physical environment
Ethical conflicts
Multiplicity and complexities of the taxation system
Diversity of medium of financing
Political risk
Foreign exchange risk
Currency and institutional diversity
Diversity of physical environment
Ethical conflicts
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The Opportunities before an MNC
Multiplicity of tax systems
Diversity of medium of financing
Currency and institutional diversity
Diversity of physical forces
Multiplicity of tax systems
Diversity of medium of financing
Currency and institutional diversity
Diversity of physical forces
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The Multinational Corporation
The essential element that distinguishes the true multinational is its commitment to seeking out, undertaking, and integrating manufacturing, marketing, R&D, and financing opportunities on a global, not domestic, basis
The essential element that distinguishes the true multinational is its commitment to seeking out, undertaking, and integrating manufacturing, marketing, R&D, and financing opportunities on a global, not domestic, basis
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The Multinational Corporation
Necessary compliments to the integration of
worldwide operations are:
flexibility, adaptability and speed – the ability to develop, make, and distribute products or services - enables companies to capture customers who demand constant innovation and rapid, flexible response
Necessary compliments to the integration of
worldwide operations are:
flexibility, adaptability and speed – the ability to develop, make, and distribute products or services - enables companies to capture customers who demand constant innovation and rapid, flexible response
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The Multinational Corporation
Focus – figuring out and building on what a company does best i.e. divesting unrelated business activities and concentrate on core business
Focus – figuring out and building on what a company does best i.e. divesting unrelated business activities and concentrate on core business
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The Global Manager
GE Chairman Jack Welch,
“ I’m not here to predict the world. I’m here to be sure I’ve got a company that is strong enough to respond to whatever happens.”
MNCs need a new breed of business person: the Global Manager
GE Chairman Jack Welch,
“ I’m not here to predict the world. I’m here to be sure I’ve got a company that is strong enough to respond to whatever happens.”
MNCs need a new breed of business person: the Global Manager
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The Global Manager
Global managers must know how to make the products, where the raw materials and parts come from, how they get there, the alternatives, where the funds come from, and what their changing relative values do to the bottom-line
Global managers must know how to make the products, where the raw materials and parts come from, how they get there, the alternatives, where the funds come from, and what their changing relative values do to the bottom-line
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The Global Manager
They must also understand the political and economic choices facing key nations and how those choices will affect the outcomes of their decisions
They must also understand the political and economic choices facing key nations and how those choices will affect the outcomes of their decisions
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Multinational Financial Management
The main objective of multinational financial management is to maximise shareholder wealth as measured by share price
The main objective of multinational financial management is to maximise shareholder wealth as measured by share price
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Multinational Financial Management
Financial management is traditionally separated into two functions:
1. Financing decision – generating funds at the lowest possible costs
2. Investment decision – allocation of funds in such a way that shareholder wealth is maximised
Financial management is traditionally separated into two functions:
1. Financing decision – generating funds at the lowest possible costs
2. Investment decision – allocation of funds in such a way that shareholder wealth is maximised
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Multinational Financial Management
The Global finance manager has to focus his attention to:
Capital market imperfections
Asymmetries in tax treatment
Sources of revenues and costs
The Global finance manager has to focus his attention to:
Capital market imperfections
Asymmetries in tax treatment
Sources of revenues and costs
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World’s Top 10 MNCs
Based on the companies' fiscal year ended on or before 31 March 2011 Rank Company Country Field
1 Wall Mart Stores USA Retail
2 Royal Dutch Shell Netherlands Petroleum
3 Exxon Mobil USA Petroleum
4 BP UK Petroleum
5 Sinopec China Petroleum
6 China National Petroleum China Petroleum
7 State Grid China Power
8 Toyota Motor Japan Automobiles
9 Japan Post Holdings Japan Diversified
10 Chevron USA Petroleum
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Top 10 countries with the most Global 500 companies, 2011
Rank Country Companies
1 USA 133
2 Japan 68
3 China 61
4 France 35
5 Germany 34
6 UK 30
7 Switzerland 15
8 South Korea 14
9 Netherlands 12
10 Canada 11
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