Financial Stability and Regulation
Financial stability can be defined as a condition in which the financial system is capable of withstanding shocks and the unraveling of financial imbalances. Safeguarding financial stability requires identifying the main sources of inefficiencies in the allocation of financial resources and the mismanagement of financial risks. The aim of this course is to provide an overview of recent theories and empirical findings that constitute the prerequisites to understanding, monitoring, and safeguarding financial stability. The course features a comprehensive treatment of systemic risk in banking, with a special focus on the 2007-08 global financial crisis. We will study the anatomy of modern banking systems and the contagious spread of vulnerabilities in such systems. Moreover, we will study several channels through which systemic banking crises propagate across countries. The course puts large weight on lessons for financial stability policy. In particular, we will review unconventional monetary policy measures and macro-prudential regulatory frameworks aimed at maintaining financial stability.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the main mechanisms behind financial stability and instability
- To better understand the underlying structures of the global financial system
- To capture the implications of regulatory reform on the banks and the financial systems
- To link the regulatory reform to key operations such as risk management
- To understand the role of key institutions such as rating agencies and central counterparties
- To capture the main functions of regulating and supervising bodies
Key concepts
- Systemic risk in banking
- Interconnectedness and contagion
- Banking crisis resolution
- Banking sector globalization and financial crisis transmission
- Unconventional monetary policy
- Macroprudential regulation and supervision
Course format
This course is offered in the part-time Master in Finance program and may be attended on a “no credit” basis by individuals not enrolled in the program. Course participants are visitors who are not responsible for assignments and do not take an exam or earn academic credits. As the number of seats in the course is limited, we recommend to register online early.
Faculty
Dr. Norbert Metiu
Dr. Metiu is an economist at the Directorate General Financial Stability of the Deutsche Bundesbank. His research interests include macro-finance, financial crises, and the international transmission of crises. Dr. Metiu received his PhD in economics at Maastricht University in 2011, and he obtained his MSc in economics at Corvinus University of Budapest in 2008. Dr. Metiu has taught several courses in the field of financial economics at Maastricht University, Goethe University Frankfurt, and Goethe Business School.
Course Schedule
Date | Sessions |
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Sat., Apr 10, 2021 | 11:30-13:30 & 14:30-16:30 |
Sat., Apr 24, 2021 | 14:30-16:30 |
Sat., May 8, 2021 | 14:30-16:30 |
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Fri., May 21, 2021 | 18:00-20:00 |
| Sat., May 22, 2021 | 14:30-16:30 |