Course Objectives:

This course is an introduction financial markets, financial institutions and monetary policy. In the first part of the course emphasis will be placed on the application of economic analysis to understanding the determination of interest rates and asset prices. The second part of the course will be concerned with central banking, inflation and wider issues currently facing monetary authorities worldwide.

课程目标：

本课程是介绍金融市场、金融机构和货币政策。在课程的第一部分，重点将放在应用经济分析来理解利率和资产价格的决定。课程的第二部分将涉及中央银行业务、通货膨胀和全球货币当局目前面临的更广泛的问题。

Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course students will:

-Understand the basic mechanics of a monetary system

-Understand the communications of central bankers to the public and critically assess them.

-Be able to evaluate the importance of financial institutions in the wider economy.

-Be able to evaluate the linkage between the policies of central banks and financial markets.

-Gain exposure to risk management techniques used by financial institutions.

-Understand the current issues surrounding the regulation of banks.

课程学习成果：

完成本课程后，学生将：

-了解货币体系的基本机制

-了解央行行长与公众的沟通，并对其进行批判性评估。

-能够评估金融机构在整体经济中的重要性。

-能够评估中央银行政策与金融市场之间的联系。

-接触金融机构使用的风险管理技术。

-了解当前围绕银行监管的问题。

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