目錄
Part 1 Financial Institutions in the UK Financial Sector
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Bank of England
1. Central Bank-BoE
2. The Role of the BoE
3. The Structure of the BoE
Chapter 2 The BoE's Role of Maintaining the Monetary Stability
1. What Is Monetary Policy
2. Monetary Policy Committee
3. Tools Used in Monetary Policy
Chapter 3 The BoE's Role of Maintaining the Financial Stability
1. What Is Financial Stability
2. Bodies Involved in Maintaining Financial Stability
3. Approaches Used in Maintaining the Financial Stability
Chapter 4 Commercial Banks
1. Retail Banks
2. Wholesale Banks
3. Difference Between Wholesale Banks and Retail Banks
Chapter 5 Building Societies and Credit Unions
1. Building Societies
2. Credit Unions
Chapter 6 Investment Banks
1. The Investment Bank?
2. The Roles of Investment Bank
3. The Importance of the Investment Banks
Chapter 7 Insurance Company
1. The Introduction of Insurance Company
2. The Roles of Insurance Company
Chapter 8 Investment Companies
1. Introduction
2. Investment Trusts
3. Unit Trust
4. Open Ended Investment Companies (OEICs)
5. Functions of Investment Companies
Part 2 Financial Markets in the UK Financial Sector
Chapter 9 The Capital Market and Stock Exchanges
1. Brief Introduction to Capital Markets
2. The Main Stock Exchanges around the World
3. The Main Indices of London Stock Exchange (LSE)
4. London Stock Exchange and its Functions
Chapter 10 Primary Stock Market
1. Introduction
2. The Main Market Segment on LSE
3. Major Methods of Listing on the LSE
4. Advantages of Going Public on The Stock Market
5. Disadvantages of Going Public on The Stock Market
Chapter 11 Secondary Market
1. What Is Secondary Market
2. The Participants in the Secondary Market
3. The Secondary Market for Gilts
4. The Secondary Market for Equities
Chapter 12 Interbank Market
1. The Operation of the Interbank Money Market
2. The Functions of the Interbank Market
3. Introduction to LIBOR
4. Introduction to SONIA
5. The Operation of Sterling Certificate of Deposit Market
6. The Operation of Intercompany Market
Chapter 13 Derivatives Market
1. Introduction to Derivatives Market
2. The Operation of Forwards
3. The Operation of Futures
4. The difference between Forwards and Futures
5. The Operation of Options
6. The Role of Financial Futures and Options
Part 3 The Relationship Between the Institutions, Markets and Customers in the UK Financial Sector
Chapter 14 Interest Rate Transmission Mechanism
1. Introduction
2. Impact on Banks
3. Impact on Other Segments in Financial Markets
4. Impact on Individuals
5. Impact on the Real Economy
Answers to Exercises
Reference List
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