Course Catalog
| FIN 409 Banking and Financial Intermediation | 3 Credits | |||||||||||||||
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| The financial system is critical for a modern, market-based economy. This course will provide a detailed analysis in the economics of the banking industry to assess and participate in the evidence-based policy debate on financial sector reform and innovations such as fintech. The main topics are (1) the economic role of financial intermediaries, with an emphasis on commercial banks; (2) the evolution of markets in which banks and other financial intermediaries operate; (3) the regulation of commercial banks and other financial institutions. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Prerequisite: FIN 301 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D | ||||||||||||||||
| or IE 303 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D | ||||||||||||||||
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| ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) | ||||||||||||||||
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