Course # 42535 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 10:30 PM - 11:50 PM Term Winter 2018 Specialization Economic Policy Syllabus Syllabus This course presents the basics of the banking business and the development of the current financial regulatory environment for the United States, the European Union, the UK, and China, as well as the role of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in setting global standards. Global payment systems and banks’ management of credit and other risks will be covered. The focus will be on the banking and money markets, including repo and securities lending. Additional discussion regarding the growing role of central counterparties and exchanges, as well as less regulated “shadow banking” will be included. We will discuss the interconnectivity of these markets and regulators attempts to manage them. Major regulatory legislation in each country will be presented as well as some discussion of the underlying legal, economic and financial theories that led to these laws both before and after the 2007- 2008 global financial crisis. Notes Priority will be given to students pursuing the Economic Policy Certificate. Recent News More news Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024 Consolidation in Hospital Sector Leading to Higher Health Care Costs, Study Finds Wed., April 24, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Denver Area Harris Alumni Networking Event Thu., April 25, 2024 | 6:00 PM NW Denver (location details provided to registrants) Denver, CO 80212 United States SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students: Navigating US College Admissions with Ranjan Daniels Mon., April 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM Data & Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Roundtable with Alumni Mon., April 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM
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