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290092 VO Basics of the Austrian and international monetary and financial systems (2011S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 21.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 28.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 04.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 11.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 02.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 09.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 16.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 23.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 30.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 06.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 20.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 27.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409

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

Association in the course directory

(L2-e3)

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