This course provides a critical introduction to the law, practice and policy of international finance from both regulatory and transactional perspectives. Combining public law and private law, it examines three broad areas: (1) the international monetary system and exchange rate regimes; (2) regulation of international financial markets; and (3) legal basis of financial transactions and the related dispute settlement issues. Designed to be of both theoretical and academic value, this module aims to help students grasp the big picture of the global financial world as well as obtain practical knowledge and skills about financial regulation and transactions.

The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations

To pass each course, students need a total score of at least 40% and a minimum of 30% in both the continuous assessment (CA) component and final exam component. To ensure fair and comprehensive assessment of students’ course performance, the pass mark requirement for the CA component will be waived for courses with a CA component equal to or less than 30%. This means students only need to achieve the pass marks for the final exam component AND the overall mark to pass the course. Continuous assessment for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of semester examination.