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
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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments, participation 30%, final examination 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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