International Financial Markets (Fourth Edition)

Author: Translated by Valdez et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The book International Financial Markets comprehensively explores the knowledge of commercial banks, investment banks, foreign exchange markets, money markets, bond markets, trade finance, stock markets, options, futures, and other derivative instruments. It is an ideal read for those who need a basic understanding of international financial markets or are relatively unfamiliar with them. This book is a bestseller in the City of London for finance-related subjects and is an excellent choice for undergraduate and graduate students studying banking, finance, economics, and business, as well as professionals seeking knowledge about financial markets and institutions. The fourth edition of International Financial Markets has been supplemented with many new developments and events in the financial world, such as the 9-11 incident, the recent collapse of world stock markets, the new capital adequacy agreement for banks, the current development of retail banking, recent changes in the world foreign exchange market, new challenges faced by the eurozone, the reform plan of the London Stock Exchange, and perspectives on recent trends in international financial markets. The author, Stephen Valdez, founded a specialized financial training institution in 1985 and offers introductory courses on financial markets. To assist students, he wrote the edition of this book in 1993. Julian Wood, before joining the Financial Talent Training Company, worked for many major banks and is now the course manager at the Financial Talent Training Company.