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Banking and Finance 1. Individual Assignment (Word Limit: 2,500 Words

This document provides a case study and questions for a banking and finance student to address in a 2,500 word individual assignment. The case study asks the student to explain the nature of the financial markets in non-technical terms to a high net worth client of their bank. The client is interested in understanding where her investment money will go. The boss has provided four questions for the student to answer to explain the financial system to the client, covering topics like how capital is transferred between savers and borrowers, different market types, the role of banks as financial intermediaries, and why efficient financial markets are important for economic health and growth. References for the assignment include economics textbooks on money, banking and financial markets.

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Banking and Finance 1. Individual Assignment (Word Limit: 2,500 Words

This document provides a case study and questions for a banking and finance student to address in a 2,500 word individual assignment. The case study asks the student to explain the nature of the financial markets in non-technical terms to a high net worth client of their bank. The client is interested in understanding where her investment money will go. The boss has provided four questions for the student to answer to explain the financial system to the client, covering topics like how capital is transferred between savers and borrowers, different market types, the role of banks as financial intermediaries, and why efficient financial markets are important for economic health and growth. References for the assignment include economics textbooks on money, banking and financial markets.

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Banking and finance

1. Individual assignment (Word limit: 2,500 words  10%)

This assessment aims to provide students with an opportunity to analyse

various investment alternatives based on the respective risk and return so as

to choose the most appropriate investment opportunity. You are expected to

read beyond textbooks and able to apply the knowledge gain from real life

examples either from your working environment or/and case studies read, and

are able to demonstrate your competence in the areas indicated in the

questions. You are encouraged to provide specific in-depth comments instead

of general comments.

You will need to write up to 2,500 words ( 10%) to address all the questions.

Case Study:
Assume that you recently graduated with a degree in Banking and Finance

and have just reported to work as a consultant at the SBC Bank. Your first

assignment is to explain the nature of the financial markets, in a non-technical

manner, to a high net worth client, Janet, who expects to invest substantial

amounts of money through SBC Bank. Janet is a professional sports woman

and would like to understand in general terms what will happen to her money.
Your boss has developed the following questions that you must use to explain

the financial system to Janet.

Questions:

Q1. Discuss the primary ways in which capital can be transferred from the

savers (lenders) to the borrowers (spenders). --direct and indirect

financing, with examples

Q2. Differentiate between physical asset markets and financial asset

markets, money markets and capital markets, and primary markets

and secondary markets.

Discuss the difference between each of them with examples.

1)Definition: 2)elaborate the purpose.

Q3. Discuss in details, the role and importance of bank as financial

intermediary(middleman for individual lenders and corporate

borrowers) in the financial system. 1)the needs and requirements for

individuals and corporations. 2) bank is the largest group of financial

intermediaries in the financial system, 3) provide examples

Q4. Provide the justifications that efficient financial markets are essential

for a healthy economy and economic growth. 1) general discussion

about financial markets 2)efficient financial markets’ role and function

for healthy economy.

Havard reference, times new roman 12


Module Text:
Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets,
12th Edition
(Global edition), Pearson by Mishkin, F.S.,
ISBN: 9781292268859.

Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets


(E-book), 12th Edition
(Global edition), Pearson
by Mishkin, F.S., ISBN: 9781292268927

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