01520cam a2200253 4500 7450 20181127183649.0 021125s2004 nyua b 001 0 eng 2002154594 0195134729 (hardcover : alk. paper) 332.1/0973 21 Kohn, Meir G. Financial institutions and markets / Meir Kohn. 2nd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. xxx, 674 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Lending, payments, and risk-trading -- The financial system and its technology -- Efficiency, stability, and government intervention -- Interest rates, exchange rates, and security prices -- Understanding financial intermediaries -- What is a bank? -- The banking industry -- Payments and foreign exchange -- Insurance -- Pension funds and mutual funds -- Understanding financial markets -- The market for government securities -- The mortgage market -- The corporate debt market -- The equity market -- The derivatives market : futures, options, and swaps -- The organization of financial markets -- Managing liquidity and risk -- Bank safety and regulation -- Security market stability and regulation. Banks and banking United States. Capital market United States. Financial institutions United States. Money market United States. 6368 6368 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 11407 0 332.1 KOH 30011964 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 MAIN