An Introduction to Western Financial Markets
- 1st
- 1993
- 304
This book provides a topical and up-to-date introduction to the principal Western financial markets and institutions, particularly those in the USA, Europe and Japan. Acknowledgements, Preface, Banking (I) - Background, Banking (II) - The Role of the Central Bank, Banking (III) - Commercial Banking, Banking (IV) - Investment Banking, The Money and Bond Markets, Foreign Exchange, Finance for Trade, Stock Exchanges, Traded Options, Financial Futures, Other Derivative Products, Insurance, Key Trends, Glossary, Index.