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040275 KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 2 (MA) (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

NB: Due to ongoing restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, lectures for this course will be held online.

  • Monday 03.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 05.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 10.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 12.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 17.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 26.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 31.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 02.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 07.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 09.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 14.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 16.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 21.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 23.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 28.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 30.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is a continuation of Financial Intermediation I, and covers advanced topics
in Financial Intermediation. Topics covered include: macro-financial linkages, bank capital structure, shadow banks and non-bank financial intermediaries, bank competition and credit market frictions. The course material will be drawn from key journal articles, and consist of both theoretical and empirical studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be evaluated based on their performance on a mid-term exam (50% of final mark), a mandatory problem set (10% of final mark) and a final exam (50% of final mark).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Successful completion of Financial Intermediation I.

Examination topics

To be specified during the lecture.

Reading list

Besides the journal articles listed below there are various books available for consultation:

Jean Tirole, "The Theory of Corporate Finance," Princeton University Press (2011)
Freixas, X., and J.C.Rochet, “Microeconomics of Banking,” MIT Press, 2nd edition (2008).

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