The main objective of this course is to help students understand the financial markets, institutions and instruments follow financial developments carry out financial analysis.

Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions? Overview of the Financial System, What Do Interest Rates Mean? – Why Do interest Rate Changes?, Why Do interest Rate Changes? – How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rate?, Are Financial Markets Efficient? – Structure of Central Banks, Monetary Policy Tools, Goals, Strategy and Tactics, Money Markets – The Bond Market, The Stock Market – The Mortgage Markets The Foreign Exchange Market – The International Financial System.