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Financial Markets and Institutions syllabus

FIN 2058 units · 32 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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Financial Markets and Institutions

8 units

1. Introduction (4 LHs)

  1. Financial Markets and Institutions
  2. Globalization of Financial Markets
  3. Financial Markets and Institutions in Nepal

2. Determinants of Interest Rates (5 LHs)

  1. Interest Rate Fundamentals
  2. Loanable Funds Theory
  3. Rates for Individual Securities and Term Structure
  4. Interest Rate Structure in Nepal

3. The Central Bank and Monetary Policy (5 LHs)

  1. Central Bank and Its Purposes
  2. Open Market Operations, Discount Rate, and Reserve Requirements
  3. Nepal Rastra Bank and Monetary Policy

4. Money Markets (5 LHs)

  1. Yields and Securities of Money Markets
  2. Money Market Participants
  3. Money Markets in Nepal

5. Capital Markets (10 LHs)

  1. Bond and Stock Markets
  2. Mortgage Markets
  3. Foreign Exchange Markets
  4. Capital Market and Derivative Securities
  5. Securities Firms and Investment Banks
  6. Capital Markets in Nepal

6. Commercial Banks and Other Lending Institutions (10 LHs)

  1. Commercial Banks and Financial Statements
  2. ROE Framework and Bank Regulation
  3. Savings Associations, Savings Banks, and Credit Unions
  4. Finance Companies and Development Banks
  5. Micro-credit Development Banks
  6. Classification and Regulation in Nepal

7. Insurance Companies (4 LHs)

  1. Categories of Insurance Companies
  2. Life and Property-Casualty Insurance
  3. Insurance Industry and Regulation in Nepal

8. Mutual Funds and Pension Funds (5 LHs)

  1. Mutual Funds, NAV, and Operating Expenses
  2. Pension Funds and Pension Plans
  3. Retirement Benefit Calculations
  4. Fund Management in Nepal