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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS

Course
INBA512 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
Department
International Banking and Finance - English - Master
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
0
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords
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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, optians 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 Demend for loandable funds and exchange rates, interest rates, and the derivatives (contingent claims).

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Financial environment;
  2. 02 Role of Financial Markets and Institutions
  3. 03 Securities traded in Primary and Secondary Markets.
  4. 04 Monetary Authorities
  5. 05 Monetary Policy
  6. 06 Money Markets
  7. 07 Risk in investing Mortgages and Financial crises
  8. 08 Equity markets
  9. 09 Commercial banking
  10. 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

  1. 01 Anthony Saunders 6th edition financial markets and institutions

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

  1. To be able to interpret and evaluate the discussions on the theoretical aspects of International Banking and Finance.
  2. To be able to identify regional and global problems that directly or indirectly affect financial issues, to develop solutions and strategies based on evidence and research.
  3. To be able to define, evaluate and interpret the classical and current theories of international banking and finance policies and strategies, differences and relationships between them.
  4. To have social, scientific and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, announcement and application of data in the field of international banking and finance and to assimilate these values.
  5. To be able to follow, understand, interpret and analyze the changing trends in banking and financial activities in the world at an advanced level, and apply innovation and innovative working principles.
  6. To be able to set goals and take initiatives to achieve them, to be creative and open to criticism and to have professional competencies at an advanced level.
  7. To have an advanced level of foreign language to follow and use the information in the field and to communicate with colleagues.
  8. To have advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field of International Banking and Finance, and to be able to use information and communication technologies at an advanced level.
  9. To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Banking and Finance at an advanced level.
  10. To be able to benefit from other fields that form the basis of financial policies and to understand the interaction between these disciplines.
  11. To be able to examine the basic problems in the field of International Banking and Finance with scientific methods, to interpret and evaluate the data.
  12. To be able to take responsibility individually and as a team member to solve complex problems encountered in practice related to International Banking and Finance, and to produce solutions.
  13. To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the fields of International Banking and Finance, to determine learning needs and to carry the learning process to an advanced level.
  14. To inform experts or non-experts on financial issues, to share their ideas and problems and solution methods by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.

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