The objective of this course is to study the microeconomics of banking theory. To achieve this objective, the student should acquire a series of knowledge and skills.
With respect to the series of knowledge, at the end of the course the student should be able to:
¿ Understand the role that financial intermediaries play in the economy
¿ Understand the vulnerability of financial intermediaries to bank runs
¿ Analyze the challenges of bank regulation
¿ Be aware of the main risks faced by banks
With respect to skills, at the end of the course the student should be able to:
¿ Understand the foundations of the economics of banking and be able to apply to any context they encounter in their profession
¿ Estimate the different banking risks from a bank balance sheet
¿ Obtain information about prices or other relevant parameters for intermediaries or markets