Banks play a significant role in the financial system. The aim of this course is:
to analyze the financial system, focusing on the financial intermediation,
to highlight the role of the financial system,
to present the basic banking instruments,
to show what happens in an economy when the banking instruments are not used properly,
to enable students to criticize the contemporary banking system.
SYLLABUS
Economic Activity,Banking and Financial Intermediation.
Banks and money supply
Money Demand
Interest Rates and Banking.
Credit Risk and Modelling.
Credit Rating Agencies.
CAMEL(S) rating system
Topics in Banking
Final Grade:
Winter semester: assignment and oral exams or 100% exams
June and Septemeber 100% exams
Sapountzoglou G. & Pentotis H., (2017) "Banking Economics", Benos Publications.
Siriopoulos K. and Papadamou S. (2014) Introduction to Banking and Capital Markets, Utopia Publications.
Antzoulatos A. (2020). Banking, Kontou A. Publications.
Christopoulos A. & Dokas I (2012) Issues in Banking and Finance, Kritiki Publications.