Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Money, Banking and the Canadian Financial System
ECON 2017 Money, Banking and the Canadian Financial System
Prerequisites:
ECON 1006 and ECON 1007Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
The course examines theories in economics and finance and their application in the Canadian Financial System. It also looks at basic theories in monetary economics and international finance and the impact of domestic and foreign monetary policies on the Canadian economy. Topics include Canadian financial institutions, financial intermediaries, financial instruments, interest rates, money demand, money supply, financial asset pricing, risk management, exchange rate, balance of payments, central banking and monetary policy, and international financial institutions.