OVERVIEW

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces to the knowledge of financial intermediaries, covering the following issues: role of financial intermediation in the economic system, economic functions of financial intermediaries, theory of financial intermediation, regulation and supervision, financial intermediaries’ income statement and balance sheet, financial intermediaries’ risks, financial instruments, organisation of financial markets

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces to the knowledge of financial intermediaries, covering the following issues: role of financial intermediation in the economic system, economic functions of financial intermediaries, theory of financial intermediation, regulation and supervision, financial intermediaries’ income statement and balance sheet, financial intermediaries’ risks, financial instruments, organisation of financial markets

PREREQUISITES

General and financial math are required

TEACHING METHODS

Face to face classes and workshops

"Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities  and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof.ssa Elena Lagomarsino elena.lagomarsino@unige.it, the Department’s disability liaison

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

"The course introduces to the knowledge of financial intermediaries, covering
the following issues: role of financial intermediation in the economic system,
economic functions of financial intermediaries, theory of financial
intermediation, regulation and supervision, financial intermediaries’ income
statement and balance sheet, financial intermediaries’ risks, financial
instruments, organisation of financial markets"

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Saunders, Millon-Cornett, Anolli, Alemanni, “Economia degli intermediari finanziari”,  MCGraw- Hill 2022  V edition 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

BARBARA ALEMANNI (President)

MARCO DI ANTONIO

GIUSEPPE LOMBARDO

FRANCESCA QUERCI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Sem: II

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Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination, in English.

Students who fail the exam, can repeat it with no limitations. Students who reserved for exam and don't show up without notice are not admitted to the following exam date

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Written examination, in English aimed to evaluate the ability to recognize the different characters of the financial sysrtem and their ability to satisfy financial needsStudents who fail the exam, can repeat it with no limitations

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION