Financial Markets At University Of Ghana
This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of financial markets and
institutions. The course covers financial intermediation and innovations and key regulatory trends
in both the Ghanaian financial market and international financial markets. Activities and
characteristics of depository and non-depository institutions are covered. The course also
considers the roles of the money and capital markets in the economy. Specific topics include:
Financial Intermediation and Financial Innovation, the Role of Government in Financial Markets,
Depository Institutions, Non-Depository Institutions, Determinants of Interest Rates, Organization
and Structure of Markets, Market for Corporate Securities, Mortgage and Securitized Assets
Markets, and Markets for Derivative Securities.