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This document outlines the course details for a Theory of Money and Banking class including: 1. The course name, lecturers' contact information, prerequisites and credits. 2. A description of course content covering monetary policy, banking institutions and financial markets. 3. Required textbook and additional readings. 4. Assessment breakdown consisting of a group assignment, study attitude, and final exam. 5. A schedule listing weekly topics and assigned readings.

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Unit Outline: - Nguyen Thanh Nhan, M.A. Email

This document outlines the course details for a Theory of Money and Banking class including: 1. The course name, lecturers' contact information, prerequisites and credits. 2. A description of course content covering monetary policy, banking institutions and financial markets. 3. Required textbook and additional readings. 4. Assessment breakdown consisting of a group assignment, study attitude, and final exam. 5. A schedule listing weekly topics and assigned readings.

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Unit Outline

1. Course Name: Thoery of Money and Banking


2. Lecturers:
- Nguyen Thanh Nhan, M.A. Email: ntnhan76@gmail.com Tel: 0949788338
- Vu Ngoc Huong, MSc. Email: ngochuong.hvnh@gmail.com Tel: 0974999938
- Vu Hai Yen, MSc. Email: vuhaiyen86@gmail.com Tel: 0902118486
- Tran Thanh Ngan, MSc. Email: tranthanhngan2011@gmail.com

Tel: 0983612390

3. Prerequisites: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Basic Mathematics


4. Credits: 3
5.Unit Description:
- Provides an overview of the economic principles that underlines the financial system
operations.
- Examines the impact of monetary policy on the economy with particular emphasis on the roles
of Central bank, other banking and financial institutions.
- To give students a solid theoretical foundation in applied macroeconomics, monetary
economics and financial economics so that they can understand the practical application of
theory as it is applied to monetary policy, banking and financial market activities.
6. Materials:
6.1. Textbook: Mishkin, Frederic S. (2004). The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial
Markets, Seven Edition.
6.2. Additional readings:
- Seccheti, Stephen G. (2006). Money, Banking and Financial Markets
- Peter Howells & Keith Bain (2008). The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance, 4th
Edition
- The Economist magazine: http://www.economist.com
Organization

Website

Central Bank of Vietnam

www.sbv.gov.vn

IMF

www.imf.org

BIS

www.bis.org

World Bank

www.worldbank.org

US Federal Reserve

www.federalreserves.gov

European Central Bank

www.ecb.int

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam

www.vietcombank.com.vn

Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry


and Trade

www.vietinbank.com.vn

Bank of Japan

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/

Peoples Bank of China

http://www.pbc.gov.cn

Vietnam Economy News

www.vn.economy.com

General Statistics Office of Vietnam

http://www.gso.gov.vn
www.google.com.vn

7. Learning Objectives
- Understand the theory of money, banking, financial institutions and interest rates
- Understand the basics of monetary policy, and its implications for the macro economy
Topics covered include:
+ The overview of financial system
+ Theories of money demand and money supply
+ The relationship between money supply and overall economic variables such as inflation,
economic growth, unemployment and exchange rate
+ The theoretical and practical aspects of monetary policy and money creation
+ The role of central bank and its ability to stabilize the economy.
8. Assessment
Item
Group Assignment
Study Attitude
Final exam

Weight
30%
10%
60%

- Group Assignment: Topic Interest rate policy in countries: US, EU, Japan, Thailand and
Mexico
- Final exam: MCQs, short and long answer questions, and exercise (topic 4 and topic 5)

9. Schedule:
The reading list will be modified during the course; there will be some additional readings
Week

Topic

Initial Reading

Topic 1: An Overview of the Financial System - Chapter 2 Frederic S. Mishkin


- Components of financial system
- Financial institutions
- Financial markets
- End users of financial system
- Regulatory authorities

Topic 2: Financial Market


- Functions of Financial Market
- Structure of Financial Market
- Financial Market Instruments.

- Chapter 2 Frederic S. Mishkin

Topic 3: Financial Intermediaries


- Deposit takers
- Non-deposit takers

- Chapter 9,10,12 Frederic S. Mishkin

4, 5

Topic 4: Interest Rate


- Measuring Interest Rate
- Factors influence interest rate

Chapter 4,5,6 Frederic S. Mishkin

Practice

Topic 4

7, 8

Topic 5: Money Demand and Money Supply - Chapter 15, 16, 22 Frederic S.
- Theories of Money Demand
Mishkin
- Money Supply: Measurement, Money
Supply Process, Models of Money Supply

Practice

Topic 5

10

Topic 6: Inflation
- Measures
- Causes of Inflation
- Effects of Inflation
- Controlling Inflation

- Chapter 27 Frederic S. Mishkin

11, 12

Discussion

Group Assignment

13

Topic 7: Central Bank


- Central Bank independence
- Functions of Central Bank

- Chapter 14 Frederic S. Mishkin

14, 15

Topic 8: Monetary Policy


- Goals
- Instruments

- Chapter 14 Frederic S. Mishkin


- Chapter 17, 18 Frederic S. Mishkin

16

Course Review


Other Class Policies (Please read carefully)
1) Mobile phones can be switched on but their sound MUST be off! Mobile phone usage is NOT
allowed during the lecture. If you need to use your phone, please quietly leave the lecture hall.
2) Mobile phones are NOT calculators. You will definitely need a calculator on the exam, and
your mobile phone will be switched off during the exam. Therefore, bring a calculator for the
exam.
3) All emails to the teacher regarding either a class question or a request for an appointment will
have the subject: Banking and Monetary Policy: a question/request, etc
4) Ideally, all class lecture notes and presentations will be distributed BEFORE each lecture on
the class mail, so that students can print them and take notes on them. Therefore, students are
responsible for checking the class-mail.

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