Financial Economics
At the end of the lecture, students are expected to have a working knowledge and understand the following:
- The basic fundamentals and elements of financial economics.
- The roles and functions of major financial institutions and markets, with particular reference to Nigeria.
- The domestic and international regulatory environment in which financial institutions in the country
- The contemporary issues and developments in the Nigerian Financial System.
- The implications of the conduct of monetary policy for the banking and financial sector in particular and the economy in general.
- The major economic and other factors influencing the structure and determination of interest rates and exchange rates.
- Recent development in the domestic and global financial environments
This subject is linked to the following:
- Basic Economics
- Elements of Banking
- Corporate Financial Management
- International Trade and Finance
- Management of Financial Institutions
chapter 1.
Module 1
Overview of the Nigeria Financial System
Portfolio Management and Risk Sharing in Banks
Financial Markets and Institutions
chapter 2.
Module 2
Regulatory and Supervisory Institutions
Monetary and Fiscal Policies
Interest Rates, Exchange Rates, and Inflation
chapter 3.
Module 3
International Financial Institutions
Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and West African Clearing House ( WACH)
International Financial Markets and Transactions
chapter 4.
chapter 1.
Module 1
Overview of the Nigeria Financial System
Portfolio Management and Risk Sharing in Banks
Financial Markets and Institutions
chapter 2.
Module 2
Regulatory and Supervisory Institutions
Monetary and Fiscal Policies
Interest Rates, Exchange Rates, and Inflation
chapter 3.
Module 3
International Financial Institutions
Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and West African Clearing House ( WACH)
International Financial Markets and Transactions