Introduction 簡介
Chapter 1 Money 2
1.1 The Definition of Money 2
1.2 Functions of Money 3
1.3 Types of Money 6
1.4 Money Supply 9
1.5 Money Creation 11
Chapter 2 Financial System 24
2.1 How does Financial System Operate 25
2.2 Financial and Economic Activities 26
2.3 Risks in the Financial System 29
2.4 Supervision on Financial System 29
Chapter 3 Financial Institutions 41
3.1 Why Are Financial Institutions Needed 41
3.2 Types of Financial Institutions 42
3.3 Roles of Financial Institutions 46


Financial Market 金融市場
Chapter 4 Financial Markets 60
4.1 Types of Financial Markets 61
4.2 Roles of Financial Markets 63
4.3 Participants of Financial Markets 64
Chapter 5 Interest and Interest Rate 77
5.1 What Are Interest and Interest Rate 77
5.2 Types of Interest Rate 79
5.3 Factors Affecting Interest Rate 81
Chapter 6 Money Market 95
6.1 What Is the Money Market 96
6.2 Importance of the Money Market 97
6.3 What Are the Money Market Instruments 98
Chapter 7 Capital Market 113
7.1 What Is Capital Market 113
7.2 Importance of the Capital Market 114
7.3 Capital Market Participants 115
7.4 The Structure of Capital Market 116


Banking Industry 銀行業(yè)
Chapter 8 Commercial Bank 128
8.1 Introduction to Commercial Bank 128
8.2 Commercial Bank Operations 129
8.3 Regulation of Commercial Bank 132
Chapter 9 Central Bank 143
9.1 Central Bank and Its Functions 143
9.2 How Central Bank Controls Monetary Policy 146
9.3 The Central Bank of China 148


International Finance 國際金融
Chapter 10 Foreign Exchange and Exchange Rate 160
10.1 Definition of Foreign Exchange and Exchange Rate 161
10.2 Exchange Rate Quotations 162
10.3 Types of Exchange Rate 163
10.4 Factors Affecting Exchange Rate 164
10.5 The RMB Exchange Rate System 165
Chapter 11 Foreign Exchange Market 176
11.1 Foreign Exchange Market and Its Types 176
11.2 Institutional Use of the Foreign Exchange Markets 177
11.3 Forecasting Exchange Rates 179
11.4 Volume of Foreign Exchange Trading 181
Chapter 12 Foreign Exchange Market Products and Activities 192
12.1 Spot Transactions 193
12.2 Forward Transactions 193
12.3 Foreign Exchange Swaps 194
12.4 Foreign Exchange Derivatives 195
12.5 Use of Foreign Exchange Derivatives 197
Chapter 13 Foreign Exchange Risk 207
13.1 Foreign Exchange Risk a Firm Faces 208
13.2 Foreign Exchange Risks a Bank Faces 210
13.3 Foreign Exchange Risks a Country Faces 212
International Settlement and Insurance 國際結算與保險
Chapter 14 Instruments Used in International Settlement 224
14.1 Bills of Exchange 225
14.2 Promissory Notes 228
14.3 Cheques 229
Chapter 15 Remittance and Collection 240
15.1 Remittance 240
15.2 Documentary Collections 241
Chapter 16 Documentary Letter of Credit 255
16.1 Definition of Documentary Credit 255
16.2 Procedures of Documentary Credit 257
16.3 Types of Documentary Credit 258
16.4 Key Factors Determining the Payment Method 259
Chapter 17 Life Insurance and Marine Insurance 272
17.1 Life Insurance 272
17.2 Marine Insurance 274
Key 參考答案 291
References 參考文獻 303