ECON3111 program

Money and Banking

Covers the functions of money, monetary policy, central banking, financial intermediation, banking regulation, and the role of financial markets in the economy.

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6
ECTS
180
hours in a term
4
class hours a week
From the Spring 2026 syllabus

What you will learn

  • •Explain the functions of money, the role of financial institutions, and the structure of the banking system
  • •Examine the relationship between interest rates, inflation, and monetary policy in economic stability
  • •Investigate the role of commercial banks, investment banks, and non-banking financial institutions in the financial system
  • •Evaluate the effectiveness of different monetary policy tools, including open market operations, reserve requirements, and discount rates
  • •Apply economic models to analyze the interactions between monetary policy, credit markets, and business cycles

How it is graded

40%
Case-based group coursework
Week 7-8
60%
Written exam
Week 15-16

Workload

180 hours in a term, about 12 a week
In-Class Time 56 hIndependent Study 55 hAssignments 51 hExaminations 18 h

Week by week

Books

The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
Frederic S. Mishkin, 13th
required
Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
Laurence M. Ball, 2nd
recommended

Where it fits

No prerequisites

Requirements come from syllabi. Check with your advisor.

Rules

Attendance is compulsory. A student missing 25% (32 hours or more) of all instructed hours will be forced to withdraw from the course, per University Academic Regulations.

Who teaches it

Not in the timetable this term.

Files

syllabus
Syllabus (ECON311)
Money and Banking · Spring 2026
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