Course guidebook fi
Course guidebook fi
Chapter Two:
2. Financial Institutions in the Financial System
2.1. overview of financial institutions
2.2. Financial institutions and capital transfer
2.3. Functions of Financial Institutions
2.4. Financial intermediaries and their roles
2.5. Classifications of Financial Institutions
2.5.1. Depository financial institutions.
2.5.2. Non-depository institutions.
2.5.3. Risks in Financial Industry
Chapter Three:
3. Interest rates in the Financial System
3.1 The theory of interest rate
3.2 Bond valuation and yield on bond
3.3 Determinants of the structure of interest rate
Chapter Four:
4. Financial Markets In The Financial System
4.1 Organization and Structure of Markets
4.2 Primary and secondary market
4.3 Short and long term borrowing
4.4 Capital Market
4.5 Basics of capital market
4.6 Equity/Debt Market
4.7 Stocks
4.8 bonds/municipal bond
4.9 risks and rewards of the stock market
4.10 The Derivative Market
Chapter Five:
5. The Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions
5.1 Purpose of regulation
5.2 Nature of Financial System Regulation
5.3 The forms of regulation
5.4 Arguments regarding regulation
Chapter six
6. Overview Of Ethiopian Financial System
6.1. Financial Markets & Institutions In Ethiopia
6.2. Financial sector in Ethiopia
6.3. Regulation of financial sector in Ethiopia
6.4. Ethiopian commodity exchange market and its operation
Mode of This course will be delivered by using number of lectures, exercises, and
Delivery(Teaching- tutorials. In addition to these, there will be independent reading and book
Learning) reviews.
Mode of Assessment will consist of quizzes, assignments and two written exams. The
Assessment and first written exam will take place in the middle of the course. However, time
Evaluation and date for final exam, may be determined by office of the registrar. To pass
this course student should score at least 50 marks out of 100. For those
students who fail to score the required marks, make up exam will be arranged
according to the registrar schedule. Grading is on an A-F scale for all students.
Final Examination… 45%
Mid examination. 25%
Assignments 20%
Quizzes… 10%
Course Policy All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of the university
Academic legislation throughout this course. Academic dishonesty, including
cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be reported
to concerned bodies for action.
Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions.
Students will be active participants in the course. You need to ask questions
and raise issues. You are required to do all the assignments you are supposed
to accomplish, submit and present it according to the time table indicated. I
will give out the directions, for the assignments one week before the due date.
Note on class attendance and participation: You are expected to attend class
regularly. I will take attendance on random days during the semester to ensure
that students are coming to class, and if you miss class repeatedly, your grade
will be affected. If you miss more than 20% of the class attendance you will
not sit for final exams. Please try to be on time for class. I will not allow you to
enter if you are late more than five minutes.
Cell phones: Cell phones must be turned off before entering the exam room
and class as they are disruptive. So, please make sure your cell phone is turned
off. For contact information, I put my cell number on this course
Guide book. You are allowed to make contact only in working hours.
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