| Course title | Financial Institutions and Financial Markets |
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| Course code | KUF/BZFIT |
| Organizational form of instruction | no contact |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 0 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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FSFI: 1. Financial system, its structure and function. Financial assets. 2. Types of financing. Financial intermediation and its importance in economy. 3. Money, their definition, creation, circulation. Monetary aggregates. 4. Typology of securities. The basic elements of the investment strategy. 5. Pension system. 6. Banking system. Central bank and monetary system. Commercial banking. 7. International monetary system, its architecture and development. International monetary cooperation, the International Monetary Fund. The crisis on the financial markets. 8. The World Bank Group. FT: 10. Types of investments. Investment instruments. Securities. Investment decision criteria. 11. Financial markets in the economic system, the function of financial markets. Typology of financial markets 12. Characteristics of equity securities. Stock. Types of stock. Risk and return of stock. 13. Characteristics of debt securities. Types of bond. Risk and return of bond. 14. Fundamental analysis - global and sectoral analysis. 15. Fundamental analysis - Analysis of the company. Intrinsic value, models of determining intrinsic value. 16. Technical analysis - the nature and principles of technicial analysis. Methods and technical analysis tools. Dow theory. 17. Psychological analysis - concepts explaining the behavior of investors in financial markets. 18. Stock exchange - classification of stock exchanges. Basic elements of exchange trading. 19. Issue of securities. Types issue of security. Process of issuing 20. Efficient market hypothesis. Behavioral finance. 21. Collective investment. Institutions and collective investment securities. Typology of funds.
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| Learning outcomes |
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The main aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of the main characteristics of financial market, its function in the economy, segmentation and operations in this market. Students are also introduced to basic theories of financial markets (CAPM, Portfolio theory, Theory of efficient market), problems of collective investment and analysis of financial instruments (technical, fundamental, psychological). The second aim of course - following the knowledge of the Macroeconomics - to provide students with the review of a role and functions of the financial system and financial institutions in the national economy as well as in the worldwide background.
Student know basic terminology, theoretical principles, and method used in the field of financial institution, financial systems and financial markets. Students are able to apply the acquired knowledge in practice. |
| Prerequisites |
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(KUF/FSFI Financial System and Financial Institutions , KUF/FT Financial markets)
KUF/CFSI ----- or ----- KUF/FSFI ----- or ----- KUF/FSI ----- or ----- KUF/KFSFI and KUF/CFTR ----- or ----- KUF/FT ----- or ----- KUF/FTR ----- or ----- KUF/KFT |
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Oral examination
Student must to prove their complex understanding of the basic terminology and principles of financial systems, financial institution and financial markets. They have to be able to respond to particural questions and to apply theoretical knowledge in practical examples. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Economics | Study plan (Version): Financial and Insurance Mathematics (4) | Category: Mathematics courses | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |