13200 (v.3) Finance (Instruments and Markets) 559

Area:

School of Economics and Finance

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

5697 (v.7) Economic Analysis and Asian Economies 550 or any previous version

Syllabus:

An overview of the financial system including financial institutions and markets, the banking sector and non-bank financial institutions. This includes the equity, corporate debt, government debt and foreign exchange markets and derivative markets and risk management.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have- The ability to provide an overview of the current status and future developments in banking and finance. Explain the interaction of financial institutions instruments and markets. Equity, corporate debt, government debt markets and instruments. Eurocurrency markets, interest rate and exchange rate determination and forecasting. Financial derivatives instruments in futures, swaps and options.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

John S Evans, (1992) International Finance: A Markets Approach, Dryden. Hempel and Simonson, (1999), Bank Management, Wiley. Johannes Juttner D., (1995) International Finance and Global Investments, Longman. McMenamin, (1999), Financial Management: An Introduction, Routledge. The Australian Banker; The Banker (U K); R B A Bulletin, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking.

Unit Texts:

C. Viney, McGrath's Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 3rd ed McGraw Hill.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments, participation 30%, final examination 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Summer Period	Y
2004	Open University HK	Trimester 1A	Y