INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Course
- ACFN512 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Department
- Accounting and Finance - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course develops the principles of international finance to gain an understanding of exchange rate dynamics, international financial flows, and recent events in both developed and emerging economies. The main topics are exchange rates, interest rates, and the derivatives (contingent claims). On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed knowledge and understanding on: options markets, options Valuation, Future markets, Bond prices and Yields, Managing Bond. Monetary Authorities, Risk in investing Mortgages and Financial crises,Equity markets, Commercial banking ,Regulation of banks. Monetary Policy , Money Markets, Capital Markets, Supply and Demand for loanable funds and exchange rates, interest rates, and the derivatives (contingent claims).
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 Financial environment;
- 02 Role of Financial Markets and Institutions
- 03 Securities traded in Primary and Secondary Markets.
- 04 Monetary Authorities
- 05 Monetary Policy
- 06 Money Markets
- 07 Risk in investing Mortgages and Financial crises
- 08 Equity markets
- 09 Commercial banking
- 10 Regulation of banks
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Determinants of Interest Rates |
| Week 3 | Determinants of Interest Rates |
| Week 4 | Interest Rates and Security Valuation |
| Week 5 | Commercial Banks’ Financial Statements and Analysis |
| Week 6 | Commercial Banks’ Financial Statements and Analysis |
| Week 7 | Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term |
| Week 9 | Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds |
| Week 10 | Types of Risks Incurred by Financial Institutions |
| Week 11 | Types of Risks Incurred by Financial Institutions |
| Week 12 | Managing Credit Risk on the Balance Sheet |
| Week 13 | Managing Credit Risk on the Balance Sheet |
| Week 14 | Revision |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Anthony Saunders 6th edition financial markets and institutions
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Financial environment;
- L02 Role of Financial Markets and Institutions
- L03 Securities traded in Primary and Secondary Markets.
- L04 Monetary Authorities
- L05 Monetary Policy
- L06 Money Markets
- L07 Risk in investing Mortgages and Financial crises
- L08 Equity markets
- L09 Commercial banking
- L10 Regulation of banks
Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
- P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
- P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
- P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
- P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
- P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
- P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
- P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
- P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
- P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.
Po-Lo Matrix
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| L10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |