BANKING UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

Institute of Training and International Cooperation

COURSE INTRODUCTION

THEORY OF FINANCE
AND MONEY

Assoc. Prof., Ph.D. DANG VAN DAN

1. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

✓ Course name: Theory of Finance and Money

✓ Number of credits: 5
✓ Prerequisite courses: Macroeconomics
✓ Requirements: Students need to prepare study materials,
listen to lectures in class, do homework, and attend all
exams and tests.

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2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

✓ Knowledges: The principles of monetary finance, financial

institutions, and the financial market.
✓ Skills: Problem-solving in the principles of monetary finance
sector.
✓ Professional attitude and quality: Prudence, honesty,
compliance with professional ethical standards, and a sense
of community.
✓ Professional practice competence: Evaluating the financial
market.

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3. CONTENTS
✓ Chapter 1: OVERVIEW OF FINANCE AND MONEY
✓ Chapter 2: CREDITS
✓ Chapter 3: INTEREST RATES
✓ Chapter 4: FINANCIAL MARKETS
✓ Chapter 5: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
✓ Chapter 6: COMMERCIAL BANKS
✓ Chapter 7: CENTRAL BANK
✓ Chapter 8: MONEY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
✓ Chapter 9: INFLATION
✓ Chapter 10: MONETARY POLICY

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4. STUDY MATERIALS
4.1. MAIN REFERENCE
✓ Frederic S.Mishkin (2017), The Economics of Money,
and Financial Markets.
✓ Handout of lecturer.
4.2. REFERENCES
✓ Jeff Madura (2015), Financial Institutions & Markets.
✓ Relevant legal documents.
✓ www.sbv.gov.vn, www.mof.gov.vn, www.gso.gov.vn, …

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5. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE

5.1. MID-TERM TESTS

✓ Weight: 50%, including:
• Diligence: 10%
• Group discussion exercise: 20%
• Mid-term test: 20% (quiz test: theory, exercises),
allowed documents
5.2. FINAL TEST
✓ Weight: 50%
✓ Form: quiz test (theory, exercises), allowed
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