Universität Wien

040275 KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 2 (MA) (2024W)

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

  • Thursday 28.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 05.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 12.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 09.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 16.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 23.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 30.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

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) 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).

Association in the course directory

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