School Of Economics And FinanceFinancial Institutions and MarketsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200048.1
Discipline: ECONOMICS
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
The investment, financing and risk management decisions that all firms make are implemented by creating and trading financial instruments in financial markets, often with the involvement of a variety of institutions. Using the Australian financial system as an illustration, this unit introduces students to the theory and functions of financial intermediaries and the operation of financial systems. Students also develop an understanding of the role and functions of markets in equities, debt, foreign exchange, options and futures, and theories of interest rate determination and the term structure of interest rates.