Role and Impact of Banking in the economy:
• The role of banks in money creation and money supply
• Monetary policy and its transmission through the banking system
•Ownership issues in banking (foreign vs private vs state banks)
• Banking Crises and Banking Sector Restructuring
• Central Banking
• International Banking and Economic Development
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching mainly takes the form of lectures, with recommended supplementary reading. There will be handouts for parts of the programme, but students are encouraged to take careful notes of the lectures. The course should offer ample stimuli for MSc dissertation topics.