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Kohn, Meir G.

Financial institutions and markets / Meir Kohn. - 2nd ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. - xxx, 674 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Lending, payments, and risk-trading -- The financial system and its technology -- Efficiency, stability, and government intervention -- Interest rates, exchange rates, and security prices -- Understanding financial intermediaries -- What is a bank? -- The banking industry -- Payments and foreign exchange -- Insurance -- Pension funds and mutual funds -- Understanding financial markets -- The market for government securities -- The mortgage market -- The corporate debt market -- The equity market -- The derivatives market : futures, options, and swaps -- The organization of financial markets -- Managing liquidity and risk -- Bank safety and regulation -- Security market stability and regulation.

ISBN: 0195134729

LCCN: 2002154594

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Financial institutions--United States.
Capital market--United States.
Money market--United States.
Banks and banking--United States.

LC Class. No.: HG181 / .K64 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 332.10973 / KOF 2004