Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
ECN 309E Money, Banking&Financial Markets English Compulsory /
Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
3 7 3 0 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites ECN 202E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
The course covers modern monetary economics and banking. Starting with the role of money in the economy, interest rates and financial instruments, it continues with financial intermediation and banking theories. Later central banks in the world, transmission mechanisms of monetary policy, optimal institutional and operational set-up of monetary policy as well as issues related to financial imperfections and macro-financial linkages are the main topics discussed.