PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MARKETS

 

Tutor: Ms. MOUTON

 

STATEMENT ABOUT ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

All students of the ABN, upon signing their registration forms, commit themselves to abide by the policies and rules of the institution. The core activity of the ABN is learning and in this respect academic honesty and integrity is very important to ensure that learning is valid, reliable and credible. The Academy of Banking Namibia therefore does not condone any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating on tests and assessments, amongst other such practices. The ABN requires students to always do their own assignments and to produce their own academic work, unless given a group assignment.

 

CLASSROOM POLICIES

 

Class Guidelines

·         Students are highly encouraged to ask questions and contribute their insights and observations, as long as they are relevant to the subject matter being discussed.

·         Disruptive students will be asked to leave the room.

·         Restroom needs should be attended to before or after the class, or during breaks between classes. It should not be done during class.

·         Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed inside the classroom.

·         Turn off cellular / mobile phones or activate the silent vibration mode to avoid disrupting the class discussion.

·         Laptops and other electronic gadgets are NOT allowed during class discussions.

 

Contact Details and Consultations

·         Regarding consultation, students may get in touch with their tutor using the following email address: sophiafm295@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Information

 

Course Code and Title: PFM 2000 – Principles of Financial Markets

Programme:

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week lectures

 

Course Description: This course will provide students with an introduction to financial markets and an evaluation of the institutions, instruments and participants involved in the industry. The mainstream markets to be evaluated include the money, capital, equity, and debt markets. The subject systematically reviews each of the mainstream financial markets and investigates the various institutional participants and the different types of financial instruments offered.

 

NQF Level:

CREDITS:

PREREQUISITES: None

 

Prescribed Text Book

The prescribed textbook for this course is Viney’s (2012) Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 7th Edition published by McGraw Hill.

 

 

Learning Outcomes:

·         Understand the banking system and describe the role of regulatory bodies in regulating how banks manage their capital.

·         Describe the types of equity securities that companies can use to raise equity capital

·         Understand different types of financial markets

·         Describe the characteristics of different types of debt securities and be able to price them.

 

Course Delivery Methods: The course will be offered on full time (FM), Part-time (PM) and Distance (DI) modes.

 

The course will be facilitated through the following learning activities:

1. Presentation of materials in lectures

2. Assigned readings and discussions

 

Assignments

The assessment for this course will be based on continuous assessment and end of semester examination (three-hour paper). The Continuous Assessment (CA) mark is comprised of two assignments and contributes 50% to the Final Mark. Minimum pass requirement for this course: 50%.

 

 

 

Course Schedule for 2021

Topics

 

Chapter 1

·         Introduction to financial markets

·         Definition of financial markets and system

·         Financial Systems: Markets versus Institutions

·         Definition of gearing

 

Chapter 2

·         Types of financial markets

·         Understanding Financial securities

·         Interest rate and its importance

·         Types of interest rate

·         Time value of money

 

 

Chapter 3

·         Explain importance of financial institutions

·         Functions of financial markets

·         Understanding the importance of financial market regulations.

·         Explain the functions of IMF on the financial sector

·         Differentiate between debt and equity markets

·         Importance of maintaining financial stability in the country

 

Chapter 4

·         Explain the functions of the central bank

·         Understand the role of commercial banks and monetary authorities in the macro economy.

·         Challenges facing commercial banks in Namibia

 

Chapter 5

·         Understanding investment institutions

·         Types of investment institutions

·         Understanding the management of Collective Investment schemes

·         Classification of CISs

·         Understanding retirement funds

 

Chapter 6

·         Importance of financial service board

·         Role of the financial intelligence Centre

·         Understanding the financial intelligence act of Namibia

 

Chapter 7

·         Understanding Money Market

·         Understand the different money market instruments available.

·         Importance of money market instruments

 

Chapter 8

·         Understanding simple and compounded interest rate

·         Calculation of Future and Present value of money

 

Chapter 9

·         Understanding of types  financial statements

·         Importance of financial statements

·         Explaining types of ratio analysis

 

Chapter 10

·         Calculate financial ratios

·         Interpretation of financial performance of the business

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

NOTE: The following dates are subject to change based on the needs of the students at the lecturer’s prerogative. Students will be notified ahead of time of any changes.

 

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Important Information

 

 

 

 

 

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COURSE POLICIES

General Academic Policies:

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to ABN’s Policies.

 

 

AUTHORISATION:

This course is authorized for use by:

 

 

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