2013 Hong Kong Financial and Banking system Table of content p. Hong Kong Bank System History of Bank in Hong Kong 1 Bank activities 2 Concentration of bank system 2 Bank main activities 2 The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) 3 Crisis facing 3 Risk measurement 4 Influence from global financial crisis 4 Hong Kong Financial Markets Stock market 5 Trade organization 6 Blue Chip 7 Shares Percentages 7 The influence of global financial crisis 7 Reference
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International Monetary System refers to the institutional arrangements that govern the exchange rates. There are four mechanism of which the exchange rate is governed to: Floating exchange rate * when the foreign exchange market determines the relative value of a currency * Example: four of the world’s major trading currency i.e. the USD‚ Euro‚ Yen and Pound are all free to trade against each other. The exchange rates are determined by market forces and fluctuate against each other on day
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2: Introduction to financial systems Aims The aim of this chapter is to investigate financial systems from both a functional and a structural perspective. We set out a taxonomy of financial intermediaries‚ securities and financial markets‚ and give an overview of the peculiarities of national financial systems. Learning outcomes By the end of this chapter‚ and having completed the essential readings and activities‚ you will be able to: • explain why financial systems exist (i.e. explain
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role of financial system in supporting the growth of its economy and explore the directions of its future development. Almost every functioning financial system includes financial markets and intermediaries (e.g.‚ a banking sector)‚ but how these two sectors contribute to the entire financial system and economy differs significantly across different countries. Although there is no consensus regarding the prospects of China’s future economic growth‚ a prevailing view on China’s financial system speculates
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INFORMATION SYSTEM AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FOR STARBUCKS MODULE: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SECTION 1: Introduction: The need of management Management is the key to success for a good business. These days management became universal‚ no matter what country the organisation is located in. The need of management is vital in all types and sizes of organisations. Managers in all types of organisations will plan‚ organise‚ lead‚ control and take strategic decisions. To make
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Assignment: “An Effective System” “Specifically‚ the growing threat that sexual predators pose to our Nation’s children and their families represents an area where our criminal justice system has failed the American people‚”(Unknown) is a quote by an American politician of the Republican Party‚ Paul Gillmor that illustrates the failures of the current American criminal justice system. According to The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes‚ the purpose of the criminal justice system is to enforce
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Specific Requirements Functionality The system shall be designed such that a user can query information stored in the databases. For example‚ candidate details etc The system shall be designed for easy navigation. Also each separate database can be modified to tailor a client’s needs. The system shall be able to provide all the system features as outline in section containing the objective. Usability The system shall enable the users to navigate and perform operations in an intuitive and easy
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The system analyst definition is derived from the term system analysis. A system analysis is a person‚ who studies the information systems components and interactions‚ and uses his expertise to coordinate and gives advices during its project. A system analyst is a person who has solid background in business and technical skills. Someone‚ who offers the know-how approach‚ is not necessarily a programmer. His role and function are equally similar to project manager‚ in which‚ he will gather systems
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Development of Monetary System Money is anything used by society as a medium of exchange‚ and is widely acceptable for the payment of goods and services without questioning the integrity of the person offering it. Barter system- the first stage of monetary development. Evolution of Money The goldsmiths were instrumental in the evolution of money. Hundreds of years ago‚ the goldsmiths helped develop the use of money by accepting gold converted into bullions to be converted into coins. Mitting
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Main overview between Islamic Financial System and Conventional Financial System : Principles and Operation There are clear differences between the Islamic principles and conventional principles in the financial system. However‚ one must refrain from making a direct comparison between Islamic system and conventional system. This is because they are extremely different in many ways. The key difference is that Islamic system is based on Shariah foundation. Thus‚ all dealing‚ transaction‚ business
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