Academic Catalog

BA4840 BANKING AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION

Course Code:	3124840
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	Business Administration
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÝLKAY ÞENDENÝZ YÜNCÜ
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 3122802 Set 2: 3122803 Set 3: 3110311 Set 4: 3110312 Set 5: 3160381 Set 6: 3125802 Set 7: 9700521
One of the sets above should be completed before taking BA4840 BANKING AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION .

Course Content

This course aims in developing an understanding of banking and financial intermediaries, and their workings. The course explains why banks and other financial intermediaries are special and describes the various types of financial intermediaries in the economy. This course intends to focus on banks as a type of financial intermediary. Moreover, the role of financial intermediaries in the real economy will be examined throughout the course.