MIDTERM EXAM Flashcards
They conduct financial sector assessments
of countries that they help. It is
imperative that they
monitor the financial standing of
country borrowers.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
World Bank (WB)
These are designed to assess the stability of
the financial system as a whole and not that of individual
institutions. It has been developed to help countries identify and remedy weaknesses in their financial sector
structure, thereby enhancing their resilience to macroeconomic shocks and cross-border contagion.
FSAP Assessments (Financial Sector Assessment Program)
describes collectively the financial
markets ,the financial system participants, and the
financial instruments and securities that are traded in the financial markets.
Financial System
What is one important function of financial system?
to allocate money to the most productive investment projects in the economy.
A basic function of financial system where a way of getting deposits and necessary funds to finance projects and investments
Fund Acquisition
A basic function of financial system where it is determining to which uses, projects, or investments the acquired funds will be used.
Fund Allocation
A basic function of financial system where it is the process by which necessary funds are given to the uses, projects, or investment that need funds.
Fund Distribution
A basic function of financial system where it is using the funds for its intended purpose
Fund utilization
Who are the financial system participants?
- Household and Consumers
- Financial Institutions/Intermediaries
- Non-financial institutions
- Government
- Central Bank
- Foreign Participants
Are generally described as the group that
receives income majority of which typically
comes form wages and salaries.
Households or Consumers
Are the firms that bridge the gap between
surplus units (SUs) or investors/lenders and
deficit units (DUs) or borrowers. They channel funds form lenders to borrowers. They include depository institutions and non depository institutions
Financial Institutions/Intermediaries
Are businesses other than financial institutions or intermediaries. They include trading, manufacturing, extractive industries, construction, genetic industries, and all the
firms other than the financial ones.
Non-financial Institutions
Means the national, provincial, municipal or
city governments, and barangays or towns
comprising the Philippines as a whole. Each
division has its heads and agencies that help in running the division they are responsible for.
Government
are mandated to ensure that their respective countries have a stable and healthy
financial system. They oversee the operations of their entire financial system and mandate the rules, regulations, and monetary policies that will help them
maintain a healthy and stable economy.
Central Bank
Refer to the participants from the rest of the world- households, governments, financial and non-financial firms, and central banks. Goods and services and financial instruments/securities are exchanged across national boundaries, as well as within boundaries.
Foreign Participants
It was established on January 3, 1949 as the
country’s central monetary authority.
The Philippine Financial System
It was established on July 3, 1993 pursuant to the provisions of the 1987 Constitution and Republic Act No. 7653, the New Central Bank Act of 1993 to replace the Central Bank of the Philippines. They enjoy fiscal and administrative autonomy in the pursuits of its mandated responsibilities.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
the first governor of the Central
Bank of the Philippines initiated the concept of central bank in 1933.
Miguel Cuaderno
What is the organizational structure?
• Monetary Board
- Governor
a. Monetary and Economics Sector
b. Financial Supervision Sector
c. Corporate Services Sector
d. Payments & Currency Management Sector
What is in the Capital Markets?
BSP’s main job is to make sure everything is financially healthy and the economy stays steady. They’re the big decision-makers when it comes to money matters.
In those pictures (Figure 6 and 7), they’re basically showing how BSP fits into the mix of different banks and financial groups. BSP’s main goal is to control the flow of money in the whole country. They want to keep things stable and help the country grow economically. It’s like they’re the captains steering the ship of the Philippines’ money matters.
Under BSP, you’ve got different types of banks – some are private, some are run by the government. Same goes for non-bank financial groups. BSP is like the coach, guiding these teams of banks to play well together. Ultimately, BSP’s big mission is to make life better for everyone by fighting poverty and making sure money works the best it can for the whole country. They use different tricks (monetary instruments) to control things like prices, investments, and how much people earn and spend. It’s all about making the country’s wallet stronger and helping it grow.
It entitles a creditor to receive payment from a debtor in circumstances specified in a contract between them, oral or written.
Financial Claim
These are structures through which funds flow. They are the institutions and systems that facilitate transactions in all types of financial claim.
Financial Markets