Money and Financial Markets

By Saswati Chaudhuri | St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

Learners enrolled: 382

This course exposes students to the theory and functioning of the monetary and financial sectors of the economy. It highlights the organization, structure and role of financial markets and institutions. It also discusses interest rates, monetary management and instruments of monetary control. Financial and banking sector reforms and monetary policy with special reference to India are also covered.

The 55 modules of this course will be delivered over a period of 16 weeks roughly covering the working days of a semester. 3 to 4 modules will be uploaded per week.

Each module has the following four quadrants:

·      A video of the lecture of roughly 25 minutes duration delivered by the faculty.
·         An in depth write up of the same topic
·         References for further study.
·         MCQs for self -assessment, exploratory exercises for discussion in blogs and assignments for evaluation by faculty.

In order to grasp the concept of the topic accurately,the student is expected to allocate1 ½ hours per topic. They are also expected to submit their assignments to the faculty within the stipulated time mentioned.

This MOOC on Money and Financial Markets is an autodidactic module. The students are expected to allot 8 hours approximately per week for studying these topics in details, develop complete understanding of the concepts, participate in discussions with subject expert, study the different references for each of the topics.

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Economics
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	06 Jan 2025
End Date :	30 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	18 May 2025 IST
NCrF Level	5.0
Exam Shift :	2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Module	Unit	Topic
1	1. Money	Concept Of Money
2		Functions Of Money
3		Demand For Money-I
4		Demand For Money-II
5		Measures Of Money Supply With Special Emphasis On Indian Economy
6		Theory Of Money Supply Determination
7	2. Financial Institutions	Meaning And Process Of Financial Development
8		Financial Assets And Its Principal Economic Functions
9		Financial Markets: Role Classification And Market Participants
10		Globalization Of Financial Markets
11		An Introduction To Security Analysis-I
12		An Introduction To Security Analysis-Ii
13		An Overview Of The Indian Financial System
14		Financial Inclusion
15		Derivative Markets-I
16		Foundations of Financial Sector
17		Financial Institutions - I
18		Financial Institutions - Ii
19		Financial Innovations
20		Concept And Structure Of The Indian Money Market -I
21		Concept And Structure Of The Indian Money Market -Ii
22		Recent Trends In Indian Money Market
23		Concept And Structure Of The Indian Capital Market
24		History Of Indian Capital Market
25		Reforms In Indian Capital Market
26		Foreign Exchange Market-I
27		Foreign Exchange Market-Ii
28		Foreign Capital Flows
29		Problem Of Asymmetric Information
30		Financial Crises
31	Unit 3: Interest Rates	Fisher's Classical Approach
32		Keynesian Liquidity Theory
33		Changes In Money Supply And Interest Rates
34		Determinants Of The Structure Of Interest Rates
35		The Term Structure Of Interest Rates -I
36		The Term Structure Of Interest Rates -Ii
37		Interest Rates In India
38	Unit 4: Banking System	Balance Sheet Of Indian Banks: An Overview
39		Portfolio Management
40		Changing Role And Structure Of Indian Banking System
41		Indian Banking System: Key Reforms
42		Indian Banking System: Key Challenges
43	Unit 5: Central Banking And Monetary Policy	Central Banking And Monetary Policy
44		Central Banking And Its Functions
45		Balance Sheet Of Central Banks
46		Instruments Of Monetary Policy-I
47		Instruments Of Monetary Policy-Ii
48		Monetary Management In An Open Economy
49		Evolution Of Monetary Policy In India
50		Current Monetary And Credit Policy Of India
51		International Stock Markets - I
52		International Stock Markets - II
53		International Stock Markets - III
54		Financial Regulations in India - I
55		Financial Regulations in India - II
56		Mutual Fund Industry in India

Instructor bio

Saswati Chaudhuri

St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

Dr. Saswati Chaudhuri is currently Associate Professor of Economics in St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata. She has a number of publications in national and international Journals to her credit. She actively contributes to leading dailies like “Hindu Business Line”, “Millenium Post”, “India Today” and “Ei Samay”. She is also a consultant economist for BBC Radio. Her research focusses on urban issues, informalisation of labour, and the gender implications of the process, social protection, and issues related to migration and health. She has a number of publications in national and international Journals to her credit.