Financial Sector Flashcards
Fisher equation
Quantity of money In circulation increases the price level will also
Money velocity = price level
Role of finacial sector
Facilitate savings
Lend to businesses and promote econ growth
Exchange of goods and services
Harrod domar model
Savings - investment - capital accumulation- output and income
Micro finance
Borrowing small amount of money from private lenders in LDC’s to finace enterprises
IMF role
Regulate ER
Monetary cooperation
Deal with imbalances on BOP
Provides international coordination- loans
Role of central bank
Set interest
Act as banker for commercial banks
Manage govt borrowing
Issue money
Narrow and broad money
Narrow - most liquid money and coins
B-road - includes narrow plus things like savings and credit
WTO
Deals with rules of trade between nations on global level
Pros
Greater competition
Specialisation to gain from EOS
Less retaliation
Cons
Favour rich countries
Reduce domestic employment - infant industries (E) sunset