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The Economics of Money and Banking

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Upcoming free Coursera course. Given how many times we've discussed this subject hereabouts I thought there may be a few takers.

It's in two parts.

The Economics of Money and Banking part I, starts 3rd May
https://www.coursera.org/course/money

Part I covers:
Course Syllabus

Introduction
 1: The Four Prices of Money
2: The Natural Hierarchy of Money
3: Money and the State: Domestic
4: The Money View, Macro and Micro
Banking as a Clearing System
5: The Central Bank as a Clearinghouse
6: Federal Funds, Final Settlement
7: Repos, Postponing Settlement
8: Eurodollars, Parallel Settlement
Banking as Market Making
9: The World that Bagehot Knew
10: Dealers and Liquid Security Markets
11: Banks and the Market for Liquidity
12: Lender/Dealer of Last Resort

Part 2:
Starts July, covers:

Course Syllabus

International Money and Banking
13: Chartalism, Metallism and Key Currencies
14: Money and the State: International
15: Banks and Global Liquidity
16: Foreign Exchange
Banking as Advance Clearing
17: Direct and Indirect Finance
18: Forwards and Futures
19: Interest Rate Swaps
20: Credit Derivatives
Banking and the Real World
21: Shadow Banking, Central Banking, and Global Finance
22: Touching the Elephant: Three Views


Sounds fascinating:eek::eek::eek::eek:
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