CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London‚ United Kingdom. It is the world’s second largest bank. It was founded in London in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to act as a new group holding company. The origins of the bank lie in Hong Kong and Shanghai‚ where branches were first opened in 1865. The HSBC name is derived from the initials of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
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Financial Market * a kind of market where the financial management operates‚ no physical existence‚ it only involved money‚ consist of the legal and tax framework. Financial Institutions * refers to banks‚ lending companies‚ credit cooperatives‚ pawnshops‚ insurance companies‚ government agencies (SSS‚ GSIS‚ PHILHEALTH‚ PAGIBIG). Why do Financial Market exists? * In order to facilitate the interaction between providers of capital such as savers and investors and users of capital such
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Financial Markets in Pakistan A financial market is a place for buying and selling of financial securities such as stocks and bonds. It facilitates: * The raising of capital (in the capital markets) * The transfer of risk (in the derivatives markets * In matching those who want capital to those who have it. Financial Market in Pakistan consists of (i) Money Market which provides short term funds and (ii) Capital Market which makes long terms funds available to businesses and industries
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International Financial Market | Assignment - 01 V.Prabaseelan S/07/735 introduction to international financial market Background to international finance International finance as a subject is not new in the area of financial management‚ it has been widely covered earlier in international economics and it is only the fast growth of international business in the post-world war II and the associated complexities in the international transactions that made the subject as an independent
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AFC2000 TITLE OF PAPER: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS EXAM DURATION: 3 hours READING TIME: 10 minutes SOLUTIONS ONLY SECTION A (20 Marks) In questions requiring a day count convention‚ assume 365 days unless otherwise stated. 1. The term structure of interest rates: *a. describes the relationship between maturity and yield for similar securities. b. ranks security yield according to the default risk structure. c. describes how interest rates vary
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS Unit I: Nature and Role of Financial system – Introduction; structure of financial system; Equilibrium in financial markets; financial system and economic development; Theories of Impact of Financial developments Unit I - Introduction to Financial Institutions and Markets Financial System- implies a set of Complex and closely connected institutions‚ markets‚ transactions‚ agents‚ practices‚ claims and liabilities in a economy What is the financial system concerned
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS 1. INTRODUCTION This section begins the study of the international financial system by exploring the structure of the international financial markets. The two interrelated systems that comprise the international financial markets are the international capital market and the foreign exchange market. 2. INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKET A capital market is a system that allocates financial resources in the form of debt and equity according to their most
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Tutorial 1 1. Ice breaking session 2. General overview of financial markets and institutions module 3. Group project briefing 4. Mid semester and final examination 5. Other relevant matters Tutorial 2 : Financial Intermediation 1. Why is financial intermediation important in the economy? Because they channel funds from those who do not have a productive use for them (surplus sector) to those who do (deficit sector)‚ thereby resulting in higher economic efficiency
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A.) CREDIT UNIONS - A nonprofit financial cooperative offering deposit accounts‚ low-interest loans‚ etc. As soon as you deposit funds into a credit union account‚ you become a partial owner and participate in the union’s profitability. Credit unions are formed by large corporations and organizations for their employees and members. B.) MUTUAL FUNDS - An investment program funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and is professionally managed. C.) FINANCE COMPANIES - A
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Classification Or Types Of Financial Institutions In financial market there are many types of financial institutions or intermediaries exist for the flow of funds. Some of them involve in depositary type of transactions whereas other involve in non-depositary type of transactions. The type of financial institutions can be divided into two types as follows: 1. Depository Institutions The depository types of financial institutions include banks‚ credit unions‚ saving and loan associations
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