The aim of the course is to help students to
- Gain solid knowledge in fundamental principles, concepts, structure, characteristics and functions of domestic and international money and capital markets.
- Critically compare efficient modern applications of dynamic financial, products, technologies, and institutions.
- Determine significant differences between money and capital market operations and objectives, market players, methods, and instruments of fund raising and investment strategies.
- Understand and explain the role, operations and core pillars of international financial architecture, including the banking system, capital (equity-bond) markets, forward markets, inter alia.
- Identify critical factors of financial return and risk in efficient portfolio management strategies.