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Objectives
After successful completion of this course, the student should have sufficient (theoretical) knowledge of banking and monetary economics to understand and interpret developments and changes in monetary policy, financial markets and financial institutions.
Contents
The course offers an introduction to the theory and practice of banking and monetary economics. The most important topics which will be covered are:
- understanding the determinants and behaviour of interest rates;
- risk and term structure of interest rates;
- economic analysis of financial structure; banking and management of financial institutions; financial regulation;
- money supply process and tools of monetary policy;
- overview of structure, goals and conduct of central banks;
- financial crises and overview of the recent subprime meltdown.
Registration at
Please go to https://www.sis.uva.nl
Format
Weekly: a three-hour lecture and a three-hour tutorial.
Time
Please go to http://rooster.uva.nl
Study materials
- Mishkin, Matthews and Giuliodori (2013), The Economics of Money, Banking & Financial Markets, European Edition (First Edition), ISBN: 978-0-273-73180-1) c. €90;
- Journal articles that will be made available in Blackboard.
Assessment
- Midterm written examination (one hour) counting for 30% of the final grade: all multiple-choice questions;
- Final written examination (two hours) counting for 70% of the final grade: The final exam will consist of both open and multiple-choice questions;
- The result of the midterm exam is only valid for the final exam. The resit will count for 100% of the final grade.
Examination date
Please go to http://rooster.uva.nl and http://www.student.uva.nl/feb-academicyear.
Remarks
Exchange students who attended a similar course in their home universities are requested to contact the co-ordinator before registering for this course.
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