This course examines the fundamental rationales for regulating banking institutions. Starting with the definition of a bank as a financial intermediary offering payment services, the course proceeds to investigate the nature of the deposit account and the problem of instability associated with fractional reserves. Attention is paid to mechanisms for coping with instability in banking firms, including government deposit insurance, and the associated problem of moral hazard. The class concludes with an examination of financial crises and panics with special focus on the Crisis of 2007-2009.

Dates

Duration: 2 - 12 July 2018
Place: S15, Faculty of Business and Economics, Peter Merian-Weg 6

Monday 02.07.2018: 09.00-11.30
Tuesday 03.07.2018: 09.00-11.30
Wednesday 04.07.2018: 09.00-11.30
Thursday 05.07.2018: 09.00-11.30

Monday 09.07.2018: 09.00-11.30
Tuesday 10.07.2018: 09.00-11.30
Wednesday 11.07.2018: 09.00-11.30
Thursday 12.07.2018: 09.00-11.30

Exam

13 July 2018, 10:00 - 12:00 (S15)

Recommended Prerequisites

Introduction to Economics (Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre, 10130)
Introduction to Financial Markets (Einführung in die Finanzmärkte, 23516)

Course Information

• Course directory
• Syllabus: see ADAM
• Reading Material: see ADAM

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