Course code Ekon4094
Credit points 3
Financial Market
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures28
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes4
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Economics and Finance
Course developer
Ekonomikas un finanšu institūts
Gunita Mazūre
Dr. oec.
Course abstract
The course provides an overview of the global financial system and the processes and regularities of the financial market. The purpose of the course material is to apply general financial concepts specifically to the management of financial policy, regulation and supervision of financial market as well as the analysis of foreign exchange, money and capital market operation.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge on financial market as element of international financial system, structure, and policy of financial market, market regulation and surveillance, application of financial instruments allowing to reduce foreign exchange risk, money market and monetary policy, derivatives, operation and application of derivatives as well as capital market and investment banks. Skills to analyse notions, regularities and ongoing processes in financial market; to do exchange rate calculations, to calculate forward rates and interest rates in forward market. Competence – acquired theoretical knowledge and practical skills allowing to perform the analysis of financial market, to determine development trends of financial market and factors affecting it as well as to work out recommendations for financial investment and capital inflow.
Compulsory reading
1. Apsītis G., Aščuks I., Cērps U., Kokorevičs G., Ozols G., Sedlenieks A., Zuļģis H. Vērtspapīru tirgus zinības. Rīga: Jumava, 2006, 222 lpp.
2. Jakušonoka I. Vērtspapīru tirgus un finansu investīciju vadība. I. daļa. Jelgava: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte, 2001, 179 lpp.
3. Rupeika-Apoga R. Valūtas tirgus un valūtas darījumi, Rīga; Datorzinību centrs, 2003, 159 lpp.
4. Rupeika-Apoga R., Zelgalve E. Finanšu tirgus un tā analīzes metodes. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009, 117 lpp.
Further reading
1. Frederic S. Mishkin, Stanley G. Eakins. Financial Markets and Institutions. 6th edition Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, p. 675. ISBN: 0321374215 (alk. paper), 9780321374219.
2. Levinson M. Guide to Financial Markets. Bloomberg Press, 2006, p. 250
3. Котелькин С. В. Международная финансовая система Москва: Экономист, 2004, 538 стр.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Business Week / nedēļas izdevums. Business Week [tiešsaiste]. Bloomberg L.P. Businessweek ISSN 0007-7135. [Skatīts 04.11.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.businessweek.com.
2. Financial Times / laikraksts. Financial Times [tiešsaiste]. England based finance newspaper. London: The Financial Times Ltd. ISSN 0307-1766. [Skatīts 04.11.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.ft.com/home/europe.
3. Forbes / žurnāls. Rīga: SK Media, 2010. ISSN 1691-6018.