MMPF-10 EM 2026-27 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MMPF – 010
Course Title: Currency and Debt Markets
Assignment Code : MMPF – 010/TMA/JULY/2026/JAN/2027
All Blocks Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment to the Coordinator of your study centre. Last date of submission for July 2026 Semester is 31st October 2026 and for January 2027 Semester is 30th April 2027.
1. Explain the meaning and classification of currency pairs. Discuss the important terminology used in the Foreign Exchange Market. Differentiate between major, minor and exotic currency pairs with suitable examples.
2. Explain the concept, importance and major uses of Currency Derivatives. Discuss how Hedgers, Speculators and Arbitrageurs use the Currency Derivatives Market for risk management, profit-making and price correction.
3. Discuss the structure and classification of the Debt Market on the basis of maturity, market stage, issuer, instrument type, trading mechanism and place of issuance. Differentiate between the major segments under each basis of classification.
4. Explain the fundamental principle of Bond Valuation. Discuss the major factors affecting bond value and explain the inverse relationship between Bond Prices and Market Interest Rates.
5. Explain the Term Structure of Interest Rates. Discuss the different shapes of the Yield Curve and their economic interpretations. Also, explain the major theories of the term structure of interest rates.