2020-2021 / ECON2261-1

Monetary and financial economics

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in economics and business management5 crédits 
 Master in economics : general (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Lionel Artige, Danielle Sougné

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course in Monetary and Financial Economics covers monetary theory and policy (Prof. Lionel Artige) as well as the management of financial institutions (Prof. Danielle Sougné). The program consists of 2 parts:
Part 1 (Lionel Artige) : Monetary economics

Money and the money market  The demand for money The money supply: money creation Interest rate formation Monetary policy Financial crises
 

Part 2: The Foreign Exchange Market (Danielle Sougné)

Introduction to the Foreign Exchange Market The different exchange rate regimes Determination of exchange rates Cryptomonnaies

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of this course is to acquire knowldege in economics and finance in order to understand the working of the financial markets.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Courses in Macroeconomics and in Financial Markets.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures and reading list.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

For all color codes (orange and red): online teaching

Recommended or required readings

Szpiro, Daniel (2009) Economie monétaire et financière, de Boeck.
 
Hull, John (2011) Options, Futures et autres actifs dérivés, Pearson, 8ème édition.
 
Mishkin, Frederic S. (2010) Monnaie, banques et marches financiers, 9ème édition, Pearson.
 
Landais, Bernard (2008) Leçons de politique monétaire, de Boeck.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Final written exam.
For all color codes (orange and red), possible questions: multiple choice with a penalty for incorrect answer(s), short answer or calculated answers, open questions,...

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Danielle Sougné
Bureau : N1 - 204
email : danielle.sougne@uliege.be
 
Prof. Lionel Artige
Bureau :  1.53 (B31, Sart Tilman)
Tél : 04 366 48 91
email : lionel.artige@uliege.be