Bangor University, MA, Banking and Finance
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Course considers: why are the banking systems in different countries (such as the UK, Germany, Japan and the US) so diverse?; what determines the structure, performance and efficiency of banking and financial markets?; why do banks and financial intermediaries exist?; what are the main theories of the banking firm?; how relevant are financial intermediaries in a world of increasing securitisation and with the evolution of virtual banking?; how do banks optimally allocate capital?; does bank regulation increase or decrease risks?; what are the relationships between risk and return governing investment in company shares and other derivative instruments?; can market risk be priced accurately?
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