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 Natasha Mathur, MSCAPP’19, on the Connection Between the Real World and Data Tue., June 25, 2024 Research Professor Robert Kaestner Assesses Effects of Increased Income on Infant Health Tue., June 18, 2024 Harris Voices: Miguel A. Blancarte, Jr., CLA'21, on Growth During Trying Times Mon., June 17, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States