Reference No: F&A0532(B)Pages: 26Published on: 7, July, 2016
Abstract: ln the aftermath of global financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing capital flows into Switzerland, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to peg Swiss Franc (CHF) to the Euro (EUR), and announced that it would not let CHF go beyond 1.20 starting 6 September, 20 11. With ever-increasing capital flows, maintaining the peg required ... More
Reference No: F&A0533Pages: 38Published on: 31, March, 2016
Abstract: In February 2015, Suzlon had just completed its financial and asset restructuring, following financial default after rapid growth through debt financed acquisitions in the financial boom ending in 2008. The restructuring resulted in a significant decrease in the promoter’s equity stake. Suzlon now has to decide how to respond to an ... More
Reference No: F&A0530Pages: 9Published on: 30, March, 2016
Abstract: The case focuses on the key choices and decision issues that entrepreneurs face in the fast evolving mode of startup funding, known as 'crowdfunding'. It is centred around three products which vary significantly on many dimensions such as the level of innovativeness, risk, social good generated by the product, and ... More
Reference No: F&A0530TECPages: 14Published on: 30, March, 2016
Abstract: Crowfunding is a relatively new way of raising capital for early stage entrepreneurial ventures. It involves raising funds from a large number of individuals in small denominations. The note discusses various aspects of the different forms of crowfunding. It describes the mechanics involved in the most popular form of crowfunding ... More
Reference No: F&A0528Pages: 26Published on: 23, February, 2016
Abstract: In 2013-14, the Indian government issued Inflation Indexed Bonds for institutional investors and Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities for retail investors. The immediate trigger for the issue of inflation indexed securities was the coincidence of an increase in trade deficit, an increase in gold imports and a period of high ... More
Reference No: F&A0531TECPages: 21Published on: 5, February, 2016
Abstract: This note describes the intuition and the mathematics behind the Vanna-Volga method for pricing derivatives in the foreign-exchange markets. After building the intuition through the lens of risk neutral density and movement in volatility smile, the note explains the mathematics of the necessary adjustment to the Black-Scholes valuation formula in ... More
Reference No: F&A0527Pages: 38Published on: 18, January, 2016
Abstract: Greenko is a renewable power generating company investing in biomass, small and medium hydro power and wind power projects. It was projected to achieve 1GW (Giga Watt=1000 Mega Watt) of installed capacity by March 2015. The company has been financing its projects with debt from Indian banks and financial institutions on ... More
Reference No: F&A0526Pages: 40Published on: 29, December, 2015
Abstract: Arvind Mills incurred a loss of Rs.316 crores in the year 1999-2000 after a period of declining profits in spite of increasing sales. In January 2001 lenders to Arvind Mills received the Information Memorandum on Debt Restructuring which offered several alternative schemes. They had to decide whether they should accept the ... More
Reference No: F&A0518Pages: 8Published on: 1, December, 2015
Abstract: The case presents a context of irrational pricing in a stock and demonstrates the possible role of investor heuristics operating in the financial markets. The case is ideal in a course on behavioral finance to teach topics like the limits to arbitrage or the influence of various heuristics in financial ... More
