Economics of Banking and Finance Markets

5.0 /5

(1 Rating)

Offered byNPTEL

Economics of Banking and Finance Markets
at
NPTEL
Overview

Gain a comprehensive overview of the Finance Markets principles and concepts

Duration	12 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Economics of Banking and Finance Markets
at
NPTEL
Highlights

Earn a certificate upon completion

Economics of Banking and Finance Markets
at
NPTEL
Course details

Skills you will learn

Bonds Marketing Financial Markets

Who should do this course?

For Senior UG and PG Students

More about this course

The course aims at providing adequate exposure to the basic concepts and policy issues related to the working of the financial markets nationally and globally
The course will cover basic economic theories related to banking and finance markets, and then will apply those to understand the working of both national and global monetary and other related economic variables
The course will follow a macroeconomic perspective and will discuss recent finance market developments and controversies
The course aim to develop the learning skills of the students in a way that they can apply their knowledge not only at the academic level but also at the managerial and leadership level in the field of financial sector

Economics of Banking and Finance Markets
at
NPTEL
Curriculum

Week 1: An overview of the financial system; debt (bond) markets

Week 2: Debt (bond) markets; interest rate determination

Week 3: Equity markets; basics of banking

Week 4: Banking sector

Week 5: Asymmetric information and the rationale for regulations of finance markets

Week 6: Asymmetric information; Conflicts of interest and rationale for regulations

Week 7: Rationale for regulations; financial crisis

Week 8: Financial crisis; central banking

Week 9: Central banking

Week 10: Central banking and monetary policy tools

Week 11: Effectiveness of policy

Week 12: Monetary policy tactics and strategies

Economics of Banking and Finance Markets
at
NPTEL
Faculty details

Sukumar Vellakkal

Prof. Sukumar Vellakkal is working as Associate Professor at Department of Economic Sciences, IIT Kanpur. Dr Vellakkal holds a PhD in economics from ISEC Bangalore. His teaching interest and expertise include macroeconomics, banking, financial economics, health economics and impact evaluation methodologies.