MKF_MFIN International Financial Institutions

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Miroslav Sponer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Miroslav Sponer, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Timetable
Sun 14. 3. 16:20–19:30 P201
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! KFMEFI International Financial Instit
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
International Financial Institutions (MKF_MFIN)
The course develops the knowledge about the development of the international financial system gained so far. It deals with characteristics and trends of the development of an international finance market and its segments. It also introduces the institutional structure and profile of the leading international financial institutions, analyses their activity and impacts on a national economy, various integration groupings as well as on the world economy.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand and explain the development of international monetary cooperation and functioning of the leading international financial institutions and integration groupings.
Syllabus
  • 1) International monetary and financial cooperation,
  • 2) International Monetary Fund,
  • 3) Credit policy of International Monetary Fund,
  • 4) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association,
  • 5) International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, International Center for Settlement Investment Disputes,
  • 6) Bank for International Settlements,
  • 7) International monetary and financial cooperation of EU countries,
  • 8) European Monetary System,
  • 9) Development of Economic and Monetary Union ,
  • 10) Maastricht convergence criteria, importance of macroeconomic convergence process,
  • 11) Optimum currency area, Economic assessment of monetary union,
  • 12) Monetary policy of the European Central Bank,
  • 13) European Investment Bank,
  • 14) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Literature
  • MARKOVÁ, Jana. Mezinárodní měnová spolupráce. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Oeconomica, 2006, 269 s. ISBN 8024510537. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Petr. Mezinárodní bankovnictví. 1. vyd. Praha: Bankovní institut, 1996, 347 s. ISBN 809022430X. info
  • NĚMEČEK, Eduard. Mezinárodní měnový systém : otázky konvertibility, stability a likvidity. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 247 s. ISBN 8024600811. info
Assessment methods
The course has a form of a lecture. The lecture (4 hours) is not divided.
Reading, class discussion.
Seminar work.
Written test.
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KFMEFI.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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