Kidwell/Financial Markets, Institutions and Money ‘Financial Markets, Institutions and Money’ introduces students to the Australian financial system and its financial operation. Increasingly students, who may not be undertaking a finance major, are required to possess an understanding of financial markets and their role in business and macroeconomic activity. This new textbook will provide students with this knowledge as it offers a fresh, succinct analysis of the financial system, financial markets and the types of financial intermediaries operating in Australia and the region. The Australian authors have endeavoured to ensure that the adaptation comprehensively reflects the characteristics, procedures and influences of the local and regional financial markets. Rather than retain the pivotal focus of the US financial market, the adaptation details the Australian financial markets - and those closer to Australia - and the extent to which these markets are affected and determined by, not only the giant US financial market, but also the bullish growth markets of China and India. The text looks closely at the role of the RBA as the governing agency responsible for determining monetary policy, interest rates and the way financial institutions adjust their operations to reduce risk caused by changes in the interest rate environment. The risks that financial institutions face and how these risks are managed are also discussed.
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