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International Financial Markets and Institutions

Summary

This course covers financial markets and institutions on both an international
and a domestic basis. Topics covered include organization of international
financial markets, central banking practices, regulatory environment,
international investments, foreign exchange market, global equity and debt
markets, international listing of equities, and an in-depth discussion of both
depository and non-depository institutions, international mergers and
acquisitions and special topics in emerging financial markets. The course
concludes with the benefits of global diversification in investment strategies.

Literature

SOLNIK, Bruno a McLEAVY, Dennis. Global investments. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. The Prentice Hall series in finance. ISBN 978-0-321-55212-9 .
MISHKIN, Frederic S. The economics of money, banking, & financial markets. 9th ed. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2010. The Addison-Wesley series in economics. ISBN 978-0-321-59988-9.

Advised literature

VALDEZ, Stephen. An Introduction to Global Finacial Markets. 5th ed., Palgrave Macmillan 2007. ISBN 978-0230006355.


Language of instruction angličtina
Code 114-0533
Abbreviation IFMI
Course title International Financial Markets and Institutions
Coordinating department Department of Economics
Course coordinator Ing. Karel Hlaváček, Ph.D.