ppt_ch01a The Financial System 外汇与外汇市场 教学课件.pptVIP

Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets Chapter 1 Learning Objectives Explain the functions of a financial system Describe the main classes of financial instruments issued in a financial system Distinguish between various types of financial markets according to function Discuss the flow of funds between savers and borrowers, including direct and intermediated finance Learning Objectives (cont.) Appreciate the influence of globalisation on financial markets Categorise the main types of financial institutions Understand the impact of a financial crisis on a financial system and a real economy Chapter Organisation 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Functions of the Financial System 1.3 Financial Instruments 1.4 Financial Markets 1.5 Impact of Globalisation 1.6 Financial Institutions 1.7 Summary 1.1 Introduction Money Medium of exchange Allows specialisation in production Solves the divisibility problem, i.e. where medium of exchange does not represent equal value for the parties to the transaction Facilitates saving Store of wealth 1.1 Introduction (cont.) Role of markets Facilitate exchange by Bringing opposite parties together Establishing rates of exchange, i.e. prices Surplus units Savers of funds available for lending Deficit units Borrowers of funds for capital investment and consumption 1.1 Introduction (cont.) Financial instrument Issued by a party raising funds, acknowledging a financial commitment and entitling holder to specified future cash flows Flow of funds Movement of funds through the financial system between savers and borrowers giving rise to financial instruments 1.1 Introduction (cont.) Financial system Financial institutions, instruments and markets facilitating transactions for goods and services and financial transactions Overcomes difficulty of Double coincidence of wants Transaction between two parties meets their mutual needs 1.1 Introduction (cont.) Chapter Organisation 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Functions of the Financial System 1.3 Financial Instr