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[ 2BFWKS3 ] KS Euro Financial Markets

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Es ist eine neuere Version 2021W dieser LV im Curriculum Bachelor's programme Business and Economics 2021W vorhanden.
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4 ECTS B2 - Bachelor's programme 2. year Business Administration Günther Pöll 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
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Pre-requisites (*)Voraussetzungen gemäß Studienfach Betriebliche Finanzwirtschaft UND zusätzliche positive Absolvierung KS Unternehmensfinanzierung UND KS Finanzierungstheorie/Wertpapiermanagement
Original study plan Bachelor's programme Business and Economics 2013W
Objectives Students will learn more about financial market products and the function of European and international capital markets, including the role of European central banks.
Subject Financial Markets
Individual intertemporal liquidity decision
Markets for liquidity
Key concepts and the role of the financial system
Historical and quantitative perspective

International/Euro Financial Markets
Money market instruments
Term structure of interest rates
Debt and equity instruments
Market price risk

Foreign Exchange Markets
Exchange rates
Purchasing power parity
FX-risk and speculation

Diversification and Portfolio Model
Expectations: Return and risk
Applications: Stock index, mutual fund

Central-Bank and Monetary Policy
Case of ESCB

Criteria for evaluation Written final examination (90%), practice exercises, discussion of current topics (10%)
Methods Lecture, practice exercises
Language German
Study material Basic textbook:

  • Howells, P.; Keith, B.: The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance. A European Text. Prentice Hall, Harlow, student edition
  • Monthly Review, www.ecb.europa.eu
  • BIS Quarlerly Review, www.bis.org
Changing subject? No
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 200
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority