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290092 VO Basics of the Austrian and international monetary and financial systems (2010S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 02.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 09.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 16.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 23.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 13.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 20.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 27.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 04.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 11.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 18.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 01.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 08.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 15.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 22.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 29.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Part 1: Monetary theory and politics

- Definition of money
- Money creation, money destruction
- Money supply, money demand
- Central Banking: Instruments and Objectives

Part 2: Banking

- Theory of Banking Intermediation
- Balance Sheet of Banks
- The Austrian Banking System
- Current aspects of banking: Basel II, Credit Risk Management, Credit Risk Transfer (Securitization)

Part 3: Capital markets and other financial institutions

- Stock market/ Bond market
- Derivatives
- Hedge Funds
- Rating Agencies

Part 4: Financial market stability and Banking Supervision

- Definition of financial stability
- Tasks of financial stability analysis (macroprudential analysis, stress tests, ¿)
- Banking Supervision and Analysis
- International Financial Market Regulation

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

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