具体描述
本书对现代金融市场中的主要金融机构和金融工具作了十分详尽的介绍与分析，全书主要内容如下:介绍了金融资产的基本概念，金融机构，如商业银行、投资银行、储蓄银行、储蓄与贷款协会、养老金、保险公司、投资公司及信用社作了详细的考察。特别分析了这些机构的组织结构等。
资本市场：机构与工具（第二版） 导论：塑造现代经济运行的基石 资本市场，作为现代经济体系的核心动脉，其重要性不言而喻。它不仅是资金供需双方得以高效对接的平台，更是促进资源优化配置、驱动经济增长、实现财富增值的重要引擎。从宏观经济的稳定运行到微观个体的财富管理，资本市场无处不在，深刻影响着每一个人的生活。 本书《资本市场：机构与工具（第二版）》旨在为读者深入剖析资本市场的运作机制、关键参与者以及支撑其运行的核心工具。我们期望通过详实的论述和清晰的逻辑，帮助读者建立对资本市场的全面认知，理解其内在的复杂性与精妙之处，并掌握在其中进行有效分析与决策的必备知识。 第一章：资本市场的基石——概念与功能 本章将从最基础的层面出发，为读者构建对资本市场的初步认识。我们将详细阐述资本市场的定义，区分股票市场、债券市场、衍生品市场等不同类型，并深入探讨资本市场所承担的几项关键经济功能。 概念界定：我们将明确资本市场是指进行中长期资金融通的金融市场，与货币市场（中短期资金融通）形成互补。涵盖的范围包括证券发行和交易市场。 核心功能： 资金融通：这是资本市场最基本的功能。企业可以通过发行股票和债券来筹集长期资金，以支持其扩张、研发和运营。投资者则可以将闲置资金投入到这些融资工具中，获取回报。 资源配置：资本市场通过价格发现机制，将有限的资金引导至最具增长潜力和效益的领域。效率高的企业能够更容易地获得融资，从而促进整个社会资源的优化配置。 风险转移与管理：通过金融衍生品等工具，资本市场能够帮助企业和投资者转移和管理各类风险，例如利率风险、汇率风险、商品价格风险等，从而提高经济活动的稳定性。 价格发现：股票和债券的价格是市场供求关系、公司基本面、宏观经济环境等多种因素综合作用的结果。价格的波动反映了市场对未来预期的变化，为投资者提供了重要的决策依据。 信息传递：资本市场是信息传播的重要渠道。公司公告、经济数据、政策变动等信息会在市场上迅速传递，并反映在资产价格中，促使市场参与者及时调整策略。 经济晴雨表：资本市场的整体表现，尤其是股票市场的走势，常常被视为衡量经济健康状况的重要指标。 第二章：资本市场的核心参与者——机构的视角 资本市场的繁荣离不开各类机构的积极参与。本章将深入剖析这些关键机构的性质、角色、运作方式以及它们在市场中的互动关系。 发行者： 企业：股份有限公司是资本市场最主要的发行主体，通过IPO（首次公开募股）和后续增发来募集资金。我们将探讨企业发行股票和债券的动机、流程以及面临的挑战。 政府：政府部门（中央、地方）为了弥补财政赤字、投资基础设施建设等目的，会发行国债、地方政府债等。我们将分析政府债务发行的目的和对市场的影响。 投资者： 个人投资者：散户投资者是资本市场的重要组成部分，他们的投资行为受到个人财务状况、风险偏好、市场信息等多种因素的影响。 机构投资者：机构投资者因其庞大的资金规模、专业的投资团队和风险管理能力，在资本市场中扮演着举足轻重的角色。我们将重点分析： 基金公司（共同基金、ETF）：集合众多投资者的资金，进行专业化投资管理，提供多元化的投资组合。 保险公司：长期资金的持有者，以稳健增值为主要目标，投资于各类固定收益和权益类资产。 养老基金：为退休人员提供养老保障，其投资策略通常偏向长期稳健，对资本市场的稳定运行贡献巨大。 证券公司（自营、经纪业务）：既是市场的交易者，也是重要的中介服务提供者，提供证券经纪、承销、自营交易等服务。 银行（理财产品、投资银行业务）：通过理财产品将资金汇集，并参与企业融资、并购等投资银行业务。 对冲基金：采用多样化的投资策略，追求绝对收益，对市场流动性和价格发现具有一定影响。 中介机构： 证券交易所：提供证券交易的平台，制定交易规则，保证交易的公平、公正、公开。我们将介绍不同交易所的特点和作用（如纽交所、纳斯交所、上海证券交易所、深圳证券交易所等）。 证券登记结算机构：负责证券的发行、托管、结算和过户，确保交易的顺利进行。 金融监管机构：如证券监管委员会（SEC）等，负责制定和执行证券市场的法律法规，维护市场秩序，保护投资者权益。 信用评级机构：对债券发行人的信用风险进行评估，为投资者提供重要的参考信息。 律师事务所、会计师事务所：为证券发行和交易提供法律和财务审计服务，确保信息的真实性和合规性。 第三章：支撑交易的工具——股票、债券与衍生品 资本市场之所以能够高效运作，离不开多样化的金融工具。本章将详细介绍构成资本市场基石的三大类工具：股票、债券以及各类衍生品。 股票（权益类证券）： 定义与分类：我们将介绍股票的本质是公司所有权的一部分，以及普通股、优先股等不同类型。 发行与交易：阐述股票的发行方式（IPO、增发）和交易场所（交易所、场外市场）。 价值分析：介绍股票估值的基础方法，包括市盈率（PE）、市净率（PB）、股息率等，以及现金流折现模型（DCF）的原理。 风险与回报：分析股票投资的潜在回报和风险，如市场风险、公司特定风险、流动性风险等。 债券（固定收益类证券）： 定义与要素：将债券定义为发行人承诺在未来某个特定日期偿还本金，并在此期间支付固定利息的债务工具。详细介绍票面价值、票面利率、到期日、发行人等关键要素。 种类：分析不同类型的债券，如国债、地方政府债、公司债、可转换债券等，并探讨它们的风险收益特征。 收益率计算：介绍债券到期收益率（YTM）等关键指标的计算方法，以及影响债券价格的因素（利率、信用风险、期限等）。 债券在投资组合中的作用：探讨债券作为稳定投资组合、降低整体风险的重要工具。 衍生品（衍生金融工具）： 定义与功能：将衍生品定义为价值从一种或多种基础资产（如股票、债券、商品、利率、汇率等）推导出来的金融合约。重点阐述其在风险对冲、投机和套利中的作用。 主要类型： 期货（Futures）：标准化合约，约定在未来某个时间以特定价格买卖一定数量的基础资产。 期权（Options）：赋予持有人在未来某个时间以特定价格买入（看涨期权）或卖出（看跌期权）基础资产的权利，而非义务。 互换（Swaps）：两个交易方约定在未来一定期限内，按照事先确定的规则交换现金流的合约。最常见的是利率互换和货币互换。 远期（Forwards）：与期货类似，但通常是非标准化的，在场外交易。 衍生品的应用：通过具体案例，展示衍生品如何帮助企业对冲汇率波动风险，如何为投资者提供杠杆操作等。 衍生品的风险：强调衍生品交易的高杠杆性可能带来的巨大风险，以及对市场稳定性的潜在影响。 第四章：市场运作的规则与监管 一个健康、有序的资本市场离不开完善的规则体系和有效的监管。本章将深入探讨资本市场的运作规则，以及监管机构如何维护市场的公平、透明和稳定。 交易机制： 委托类型：市价委托、限价委托等。 交易系统：订单驱动、做市商制度等。 撮合机制：集中竞价、连续竞价等。 交易时段与结算：日内交易、T+1/T+0结算等。 市场信息披露： 重要性：信息披露是资本市场公平交易的基础。 披露内容：财务报告、重大事件公告、定期报告等。 披露要求：及时性、真实性、准确性、完整性。 金融监管框架： 监管目标：保护投资者利益、维护市场公平竞争、防范系统性金融风险。 监管内容：市场准入、信息披露监管、交易行为监管、内幕交易与市场操纵的打击。 主要监管机构：以各国证券监管机构为例，介绍其职能和权力。 法律与合规： 相关法律法规：《证券法》、《公司法》等。 合规要求：对市场参与者行为的约束，确保其遵守法律法规。 违规处罚：对违法行为的制裁措施。 第五章：资本市场的未来展望与挑战 随着科技的进步和社会的发展，资本市场也在不断演进。本章将探讨资本市场面临的新趋势、新机遇以及亟待解决的挑战。 金融科技（FinTech）的影响： 电子交易与算法交易：自动化交易、高频交易的兴起。 大数据与人工智能：在投资分析、风险管理、客户服务等领域的应用。 区块链技术：对证券发行、交易、结算的潜在影响。 全球化与跨境资本流动： 国际资本市场的融合：全球化趋势下，资本流动更加便捷。 监管协调的挑战：不同国家和地区的监管差异带来的复杂性。 可持续金融与ESG投资： 环境、社会和公司治理（ESG）：日益成为投资者关注的重要因素。 绿色债券、社会责任债券：新兴的金融产品。 新兴市场的发展： 新兴经济体资本市场的崛起：对全球资本格局的影响。 风险与机遇并存：新兴市场的投资潜力与不确定性。 面临的挑战： 市场波动性与系统性风险：全球经济不确定性增加，金融危机风险依然存在。 信息不对称与投资者保护：如何进一步提升信息披露质量，加强投资者教育。 监管套利与灰色地带：新兴技术和产品可能带来的监管空白。 技术安全与网络风险：金融科技发展带来的新安全隐患。 结论：拥抱资本市场，把握时代脉搏 《资本市场：机构与工具（第二版）》并非仅仅是一本学术著作，它更是一份指南，旨在帮助读者理解并驾驭这个日新月异的金融世界。通过对资本市场基本概念、关键机构、核心工具、运作规则以及未来趋势的全面梳理，我们期望读者能够建立起一套完整的知识体系，从而更自信、更理性地参与到资本市场的投资与融资活动中。 在这个充满机遇与挑战的时代，深刻理解资本市场，拥抱创新，审慎决策，将是个人和企业实现财富增值、应对风险、把握发展机遇的关键。本书的出版，希望能成为您探索资本市场奥秘、提升投资理财智慧的得力助手。
作者简介
目录信息
Contents
Preface
Biographical Sketches
Chapter 1: Introduction
Financial Assets
Financial Markets
Derivative Markets
Summary
Questions
Section 1: The Players
Chapter 2: Overview of Market Participants
and Financial Innovation
Issuers and Investors
Role of Financial Intermediaries
Overview of Asset/Liability Management for Financial Institutions
Regulation of Financial Markets
Financial Innovation
Summary
Questions
Capital Markets: Institvtions and Instruments
Chapter 3: Depository Institutions
Asset/Liability Problem of Depository Institutions
Commercial Banks
Savings and Loan Associations
Savings Banks
Credit Unions
Summary
Questions
Chapter 4: Nondepository Institutions
Insurance Companies
Pension Funds
Investment Companies
Summary
Questions
Chapter 5: Investment Banking Firms
Scope of Investment Banking
Nature of the Business
Industry Stmcture
Competition and Challenges for Investment Banking Firms
Summary
Questions
Section 11: Organization and Structure of Markets
Chapter 6: The Primary Markets
Regulation of the Issuance of Securities
Variations in the Underwriting of Securities
World Capital Markets Integration and Fund Raising Implications
Motivation for Raising Funds Outside of the Domestic Market
Summary
Questions
Chapter 7: Secondary Markets
Function of Secondary Markets
Trading Locations
Market Structures
Perfect Markets
Secondary Market Trading Mechanics
Role of Brokers and Dealers in Real Markets
Market Efficiency
Transaction Costs
Summary
Questions
Section III: Risk and Return Theories
Chapter 8: Risk and Return Theories: 1
Measuring Investment Return
Portfolio Theory
Risky Assets Versus Risk-Free Assets
Measuring Portfolio Risk
Diversification
Choosing a Portfolio of Risky Assets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 9: Risk and Return Theories: 11
Economic Assumptions
Capital Market Theory
The Capital Asset Pricing Model
The Multifactor CAPM
Arbitrage Pricing Theory Model
Some Principles to Take Away
Summary
Questions
Section IV: Derivatives Markets
Chapter 10: Introduction to Financial
Futures Markets
Mechanics of Futures Trading
Futures Versus Forward Contracts
Risk and Return Characteristics of Futures Contracts
Pricing of Futures Contracts
General Principles of Hedging With Futures
The Role of Futures in Financial Markets
The GAO Study on Derivatives
Summary
Questions
Chapter 11: Introduction to Options Markets
Option Contract Defined
Differences Between Options and Futures Contracts
Risk and Return Characteristics of Options
Pricing of Options
Economic Role of the Option Markets
Exotic Options
Summary
Questions
Capital Markets: Institutions and Instruments
Chapter 12: Introduction to the Swaps,
Caps, and Floors Markets
Swaps
Cap and Floor Agreements
Summary
Questions
Section V: The Equity Market
Chapter 13: Common Stock Market
Secondary Markets
SEC Studies of the Structure of the Equity Markets
Trading Arrangements for Institutional Investors
Stock Market Indicators
Empirical Evidence on Pricing Efficiency and
Implications for Portfolio Strategies
The Market Crash of 1987
Non-U.S. Equity Markets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 14: Stock Options Market
History of Exchange-Traded Options
Features of Exchange-Traded Stock Options
Stock Option Pricing Models
Option Strategies
Pricing Efficiency of the Stock Options Market
Warrants
Summary
Questions
Chapter 15: Stock Index Derivative Markets
Stock Index Options
Stock Index Futures Market
Equity Swaps
Stock Index Contracts, Stock Price Volatility, and Black Monday
Summary
Questions
Section VI: Interest Rate Determination
and Bond Valuation
Chapter 16: The Theory and Structure
of Interest Rates
The Theory of Interest Rates
The Structure of Interest Rates
Summary
Questions
Chapter 17: Valuation of Debt Contracts and
Their Price Volatility Characteristics
Features of Debt Contracts
Basic Valuation Principles
Return From a Bond: Yield-to-Maturity Measure
Reasons Why a Bond's Price Will Change
Reinvestment of Cash Flow and Yield
What Determines the Premium-Par Yield
Bond Price Volatility
Summary
Questions
Chapter 18: The Term Structure bf Interest Rates
The Yield Curve
Constructing the Theoretical Spot Rate Curve
Forward Rates
Determinants of the Shape of the Term Structure
Summary
Questions
Section VII: Debt Markets
Chapter 19: Money Markets
Treasury Bills
Commercial Paper
Bankers Acceptances
Large-Denomination Negotiable CDs
Repurchase Agreements
Federal Funds
Summary
Questions
Chapter 20: Treasuryand Agency Securities Markets
Treasury Securities
Federal Agency Securities
Non-U.S. Government Bond Markets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 21: Corporate Bond Market
Features of a Corporate Bond Issue
Corporate Bond Ratings
Event Risk
High-Yield Corporate Bond Market
Secondary Market
Private Placement Market for Corporate Bonds
Risk and Return in the Corporate Bond Market
Eurobond Market
Capital Markets: Institutions and Inslruments
Summary
Questions
Chapter 22: Medium-Term Note, Bank Loan,
and Preferred Stock Markets
Medium-Term Notes
Bank Loan Market
Preferred Stock
Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
Summary
Questions
Chapter 23: Municipal Securities Market
Investors in Municipal Securities
Features of Municipal Securities
Types of Municipal Securities
Credit Risk
Tax Risk
The Primary Market
The Secondary Market
Regulation of the Municipal Securities Market
Yields on Municipal Bonds
Summary
Questions
Chapter 24: The Mortgage Market
What is a Mortgage?
Investors
Mortgage Originators
Mortgage Servicers
Mortgage Insurers
The Traditional Mortgage
The Mismatch Problem and the Creation of
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
The Tilt Problem and the Creation of Other Mortgage Instruments
Default Risk for Mortgages
Summary
Questions
Chapter 25: The Market for Mortgage
Pass-Through Securities
Development of the Secondary Mortgage Market
Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
Types of Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
Prepayment Conventions and Cash Flow
Factors Affecting Prepayment Behavior
Secondary Market
Prepayment Risks Associated With Pass-Through Securities
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
Summary
Questions
Chapter 26: The Market for Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
Sequential-Pay Tranches
Accmal Bonds
Floating Rate Tranches
Planned Amortization Class Tranches
Credit Risk
Tax Considerations
The CMO Market Today
Summary
Questions
Chapter 27: The Market for Asset-Backed Securities
Issuers of and Collateral for Asset-Backed Securities
Features of Asset-Backed Securities
Benefits of Asset Securitization and Implications
for Financial Markets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 28: Exchange-Traded Interest Rate
Futures and Options
Interest Rate Futures Contracts
Exchange-Traded Interest Rate Options
Summary
Questions
Chapter 29: Over-the-Counter Interest
Rate Derivative Markets
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Options
Forward Rate Agreement
Interest Rate Swaps
Interest Rate Agreements
Summary
Questions
Section VIII: Foreign Exchange Markets
Chapter 30: Foreign Exchange Market
Foreign Exchange Rates
Foreign-Exchange Risk
Capital Markets: Institutions and Instruments
Spot Market
Cross Rates
Dealers
The European Currency Unit
Summary
Questions
Chapter 31: Instruments for Controlling
Foreign-Exchange Risk
Currency Forward Contracts
Currency Futures Contracts
Currency Options Contracts
Currency Swaps
Summary
Questions
· · · · · · (收起)
Preface
Biographical Sketches
Chapter 1: Introduction
Financial Assets
Financial Markets
Derivative Markets
Summary
Questions
Section 1: The Players
Chapter 2: Overview of Market Participants
and Financial Innovation
Issuers and Investors
Role of Financial Intermediaries
Overview of Asset/Liability Management for Financial Institutions
Regulation of Financial Markets
Financial Innovation
Summary
Questions
Capital Markets: Institvtions and Instruments
Chapter 3: Depository Institutions
Asset/Liability Problem of Depository Institutions
Commercial Banks
Savings and Loan Associations
Savings Banks
Credit Unions
Summary
Questions
Chapter 4: Nondepository Institutions
Insurance Companies
Pension Funds
Investment Companies
Summary
Questions
Chapter 5: Investment Banking Firms
Scope of Investment Banking
Nature of the Business
Industry Stmcture
Competition and Challenges for Investment Banking Firms
Summary
Questions
Section 11: Organization and Structure of Markets
Chapter 6: The Primary Markets
Regulation of the Issuance of Securities
Variations in the Underwriting of Securities
World Capital Markets Integration and Fund Raising Implications
Motivation for Raising Funds Outside of the Domestic Market
Summary
Questions
Chapter 7: Secondary Markets
Function of Secondary Markets
Trading Locations
Market Structures
Perfect Markets
Secondary Market Trading Mechanics
Role of Brokers and Dealers in Real Markets
Market Efficiency
Transaction Costs
Summary
Questions
Section III: Risk and Return Theories
Chapter 8: Risk and Return Theories: 1
Measuring Investment Return
Portfolio Theory
Risky Assets Versus Risk-Free Assets
Measuring Portfolio Risk
Diversification
Choosing a Portfolio of Risky Assets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 9: Risk and Return Theories: 11
Economic Assumptions
Capital Market Theory
The Capital Asset Pricing Model
The Multifactor CAPM
Arbitrage Pricing Theory Model
Some Principles to Take Away
Summary
Questions
Section IV: Derivatives Markets
Chapter 10: Introduction to Financial
Futures Markets
Mechanics of Futures Trading
Futures Versus Forward Contracts
Risk and Return Characteristics of Futures Contracts
Pricing of Futures Contracts
General Principles of Hedging With Futures
The Role of Futures in Financial Markets
The GAO Study on Derivatives
Summary
Questions
Chapter 11: Introduction to Options Markets
Option Contract Defined
Differences Between Options and Futures Contracts
Risk and Return Characteristics of Options
Pricing of Options
Economic Role of the Option Markets
Exotic Options
Summary
Questions
Capital Markets: Institutions and Instruments
Chapter 12: Introduction to the Swaps,
Caps, and Floors Markets
Swaps
Cap and Floor Agreements
Summary
Questions
Section V: The Equity Market
Chapter 13: Common Stock Market
Secondary Markets
SEC Studies of the Structure of the Equity Markets
Trading Arrangements for Institutional Investors
Stock Market Indicators
Empirical Evidence on Pricing Efficiency and
Implications for Portfolio Strategies
The Market Crash of 1987
Non-U.S. Equity Markets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 14: Stock Options Market
History of Exchange-Traded Options
Features of Exchange-Traded Stock Options
Stock Option Pricing Models
Option Strategies
Pricing Efficiency of the Stock Options Market
Warrants
Summary
Questions
Chapter 15: Stock Index Derivative Markets
Stock Index Options
Stock Index Futures Market
Equity Swaps
Stock Index Contracts, Stock Price Volatility, and Black Monday
Summary
Questions
Section VI: Interest Rate Determination
and Bond Valuation
Chapter 16: The Theory and Structure
of Interest Rates
The Theory of Interest Rates
The Structure of Interest Rates
Summary
Questions
Chapter 17: Valuation of Debt Contracts and
Their Price Volatility Characteristics
Features of Debt Contracts
Basic Valuation Principles
Return From a Bond: Yield-to-Maturity Measure
Reasons Why a Bond's Price Will Change
Reinvestment of Cash Flow and Yield
What Determines the Premium-Par Yield
Bond Price Volatility
Summary
Questions
Chapter 18: The Term Structure bf Interest Rates
The Yield Curve
Constructing the Theoretical Spot Rate Curve
Forward Rates
Determinants of the Shape of the Term Structure
Summary
Questions
Section VII: Debt Markets
Chapter 19: Money Markets
Treasury Bills
Commercial Paper
Bankers Acceptances
Large-Denomination Negotiable CDs
Repurchase Agreements
Federal Funds
Summary
Questions
Chapter 20: Treasuryand Agency Securities Markets
Treasury Securities
Federal Agency Securities
Non-U.S. Government Bond Markets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 21: Corporate Bond Market
Features of a Corporate Bond Issue
Corporate Bond Ratings
Event Risk
High-Yield Corporate Bond Market
Secondary Market
Private Placement Market for Corporate Bonds
Risk and Return in the Corporate Bond Market
Eurobond Market
Capital Markets: Institutions and Inslruments
Summary
Questions
Chapter 22: Medium-Term Note, Bank Loan,
and Preferred Stock Markets
Medium-Term Notes
Bank Loan Market
Preferred Stock
Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
Summary
Questions
Chapter 23: Municipal Securities Market
Investors in Municipal Securities
Features of Municipal Securities
Types of Municipal Securities
Credit Risk
Tax Risk
The Primary Market
The Secondary Market
Regulation of the Municipal Securities Market
Yields on Municipal Bonds
Summary
Questions
Chapter 24: The Mortgage Market
What is a Mortgage?
Investors
Mortgage Originators
Mortgage Servicers
Mortgage Insurers
The Traditional Mortgage
The Mismatch Problem and the Creation of
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
The Tilt Problem and the Creation of Other Mortgage Instruments
Default Risk for Mortgages
Summary
Questions
Chapter 25: The Market for Mortgage
Pass-Through Securities
Development of the Secondary Mortgage Market
Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
Types of Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
Prepayment Conventions and Cash Flow
Factors Affecting Prepayment Behavior
Secondary Market
Prepayment Risks Associated With Pass-Through Securities
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
Summary
Questions
Chapter 26: The Market for Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
Sequential-Pay Tranches
Accmal Bonds
Floating Rate Tranches
Planned Amortization Class Tranches
Credit Risk
Tax Considerations
The CMO Market Today
Summary
Questions
Chapter 27: The Market for Asset-Backed Securities
Issuers of and Collateral for Asset-Backed Securities
Features of Asset-Backed Securities
Benefits of Asset Securitization and Implications
for Financial Markets
Summary
Questions
Chapter 28: Exchange-Traded Interest Rate
Futures and Options
Interest Rate Futures Contracts
Exchange-Traded Interest Rate Options
Summary
Questions
Chapter 29: Over-the-Counter Interest
Rate Derivative Markets
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Options
Forward Rate Agreement
Interest Rate Swaps
Interest Rate Agreements
Summary
Questions
Section VIII: Foreign Exchange Markets
Chapter 30: Foreign Exchange Market
Foreign Exchange Rates
Foreign-Exchange Risk
Capital Markets: Institutions and Instruments
Spot Market
Cross Rates
Dealers
The European Currency Unit
Summary
Questions
Chapter 31: Instruments for Controlling
Foreign-Exchange Risk
Currency Forward Contracts
Currency Futures Contracts
Currency Options Contracts
Currency Swaps
Summary
Questions
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读后感
用户评价
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