CORE CONCEPTS IN CORPORATE FINANCE. Forward contracts. This is a market for currencies that enables a MNC to lock in the exchange rate(forward rate) at which it buys or sells a currency.it specifies the amount of a particular currency that… Read More
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SECTOR
The financial market deals with the purchase and sale of money. It therefore involves obtaining money from those who have more than they need by attracting it either as: deposits through commercial banks; premiums through insurance companies; units or shares… Read More
MONEY AND BANKING
Money is any asset that is generally acceptable as a means of payment to settle transactions as well as a medium of exchange.it is anything that is generally acceptable for payment of debts. Stages in development of money Historically, the… Read More
ECONOMIC POLICY
There are five major forms of economic policy (or, more strictly macroeconomic policy) conducted by governments that are of relevance. These are: monetary policy; fiscal policy; exchange rate policy; prices and incomes policy; and national debt management policy. Monetary policy… Read More
INTEREST RATES
Interest rate is the price that a borrower of funds must pay to the lender to secure use of funds for a specified period. An interest rate is a predetermined or negotiated payment made or received for the temporary use… Read More
FINANCIAL MARKETS
METHODS OF OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL BANK INCLUDING PRUDENT REGULATION OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM. Functions of central bank-Money and banking handout. The rationale for regulation Financial systems are prone to periods of instability. In recent years, a number of financial… Read More
MONETARY FINANCE
TOPIC ONE : FINANCIAL MARKETS – Click to view TOPIC TWO: INTEREST RATES – Click to view TOPIC THREE: ECONOMIC POLICY – Click to view TOPIC FOUR: MONEY AND BANKING – Click to view TOPIC FIVE: SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF… Read More