Discuss the role of financial markets in a modern market economy. Explain the role and function of the share market and its effect on the economy. The financial market is the most influential sector in a modern market economy. The financial markets provide products to consumers and financial intermediaries allow for the mobilization of money between savers and borrowers. The share market is the financial market in which investors buy and sells shares. The share market’s main function in the
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EF3333 Financial Systems‚ Markets and Instruments Mini-project 1 Group List Fung Chin Wang 52598931 Liu Wai Ho 52592350 Lin Yuen 52593960 Chan Kwok Leung 52610309 Group List Fung Chin Wang 52598931 Liu Wai Ho 52592350 Lin Yuen 52593960 Chan Kwok Leung 52610309 Content The Asian financial crisis in 1997……………………………………………………..…….……P.3 2008 financial Tsunami…………………………………………………………………..……………P.4 The Hong Kong Stock market ………………………………………………………………………P.7 The Hong Kong property
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BOND MARKET DEVELOPMENT: MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY ISSUES 2008 Ananda Silva∗ ∗ Ananda Silva‚ Director of Bank Supervision Department‚ Central Bank of Sri Lanka. 1 CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Bond Markets and Macroeconomic Stability A. B. C. D. High and Volatile Inflation Continuing large Fiscal deficits and Rising Public Debt Continuing Current Account Deficits Leading to Depreciating Currency Other Impediments in market and Institutional Infrastructure III
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Indian Financial System - Functions of the financial system - Provision for liquidity. - Mobilizing and allocating the saving efficiently and effectively. - Monitoring the performance of the investment. Provide price related information. - Helps in the creation of financial structure that lowers cost of transaction. - Helps in the process of financial deepening and broadening. Indian Financial System Broadly divided under 2 heads - Organised - Unorganised Organised in the sense
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The Financial Environment: Markets‚ Institution and Investment Banking Financial Markets * Refers to a conceptual “mechanism” rather than a physical location or a specific type of organization or structure * As a system that includes individuals and institution‚ instruments and procedures that bring together borrowers and savers‚ no matter the location Importance of Financial Markets: * The primary role of financial market is to facilitate the flow of funds from individuals and
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Financial Markets Study Material on Financial Markets Compiled by Prof. Anil Suvarna Anil Suvarna 1 Financial Markets Syllabus No. Contents Section 1: Introduction to Equities 1.1 Indian Financial Markets: An Overview 1.2 Classification of Financial Markets 1.3 1.4 Evolution of Stock Markets in India History of Stock Exchanges in India 1.5 Management of Stock Markets Section 2: Equities 2.1 Equities: History‚ Meaning and Definition 2.2 Types of
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Selection and Moral Hazard in the Financial Markets 3 2. Adverse Selection: Akerlof’s Model “The Market for Lemons” 5 1. Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard in the Financial Markets Adverse selection is a problem created by asymmetric information. Asymmetric information means that the buyer and seller of a product have different information about the product in question. This may be a car‚ a financial instrument/loan or any tradable item‚ but in financial terms it is easiest to imagine it’s
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| Whole foods Market | Financial Findings | Table of contents: Summary of Operations…………………………………………………………….3-4 Financial position…………………………………………………………………….4-6 Financial ratios……………………………………………………………………...6-10 Historical view of the financial performance…………………………………....11-13 Industry comparison……………………………………………………………….14-15 References……………………………………………………………………………..16 Appendix……………………………………………………………………………16-28 (Investopedia) (Investopedia) (Yahoo Finance) II. Summary
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Financial System The financial system—the collection of markets‚ institutions‚ laws‚ regulations‚ and techniques through which bonds‚ stocks‚ and other securities are traded‚ interest rates are determined‚ and financial services are produced and delivered around the world. The financial system is one of the most important creations of modern society. Its primary task is to move scarce loanable funds from those who save to those who borrow to buy goods and services and to make investments in new
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Glossary – Financial Markets & Institutions ________________________________________ A advances A bank’s borrowings from the Federal Reserve System. Also known as discount loans. adverse selection The problem created by asymmetric information before a transaction occurs: the people who are the most undesirable from the other party’s point of view are the ones who are most likely to want to engage in the financial transaction. agency theory The analysis of how asymmetric information problems
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