Money Markets

A comprehensive e-learning product covering the concepts and application of Money Markets

The themes of this product are:

Theory related with coupon bearing and discount instruments

Mechanics and arithmetic involved in both instruments

Highlights
Library of 9 Courses
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Highlights

Overview
The money markets are wholesale financial markets in which sovereign states, banks and major corporations raise funds through certain types of loans, or by issuing debt securities. This product is designed to train learners on some of the most common money market instruments in-use at financial centers world-over. The courses are structured to give the user a complete perspective on the instruments- from theory to application. The first three courses lay down the foundation for the remaining courses. The other six courses deal with instrument specific minutiae.

After completing this course you will be familiar with:

Fundamentals of money markets
Terminology of instruments
Arithmetic involved
Issuance related aspects, and
Specific technicalities, if any

Target Audience
Every professional involved in the global financial services industry (as a provider, user, regulator or advisor of product/services, marketplace/exchange) would benefit from KESDEE’s innovative solutions.

Supervisory Agencies

Central Banks

Financial Institutions

Commercial Banks

Investment Banks

Housing Societies/Thrifts

Mutual Funds

Brokerage Houses

Stock Exchanges

Derivatives Exchanges

Insurance Companies

Multinational Corporations

Accountancy Firms

Consultancy Firms

Law Firms

Rating Agencies

Multi-lateral Financial Institutions

Others

Course Level and Number of Courses
Basic Level. Library of 9 Courses

Instructional Method
Dynamic, Interactive e-learning

Recommended Background
Familiarity with basic financial concepts

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Library of 9 Courses

Money Markets
Time taken to complete each Course: One hour

1. Overview to Money Markets

Objectives
Introduction to Money Markets
Components of Money Markets
Interest rates in the Money Markets
Who uses the markets?
Risks involved

2. Instruments used in Money Markets

Objectives
Introduction
Coupon bearing instruments
Discount instruments

3. Arithmetic for Money Markets

Objectives
Day Count calculations
Other Money Market calculations

4. Money Market Deposits

Objectives
Introduction to deposits
Terminology of deposits
Mechanics of deposits
Clearing and Settlement systems

5. Certificates of Deposit

Objectives
Introduction to CDs
The markets in CDs
Market Pricing

6. Repurchase Agreements (Repos)

Objectives
Introduction to Repurchase Agreements (Repos)
Types of Repos
Different Structures
Users & Applications

7. Treasury Bills

Objectives
Introduction
Arithmetic
Issuance

8. Bills of Exchange

Objectives
Introduction
Features, types and uses of bills of exchange
The mechanics of bills of exchange
Secondary market in bills of exchange
Risks involved in bills of exchange
Other matters of interest

9. Commercial Paper

Objectives
Introduction
Arithmetic
Issuance
Types of Commercial paper
Risk Mitigation

JOB AIDS

Disclosures
Mutual fund Prospectus
Measurement Tools

Calculators in Money Markets

1. Accrued Interest
2. Day Count Conversions
3. Day Count
4. 30/360 Basis
5. Discount and Price
6. Effective Rates
7. Equivalent
8. Fair Value in Secondary market
9. Forward-Forward Rate
10. Holding Yield Period
11. Maturity Proceeds and Price of a Coupon Bearing Instrument
12. Price of a Discount Instrument
13. Price of a Commercial Paper
14. Money Market Yield of Commercial Paper
15. Calculating the Money Market yield / Cash Price of CD
16. Present Value / Future Value Calculations in the Money Market
17. Time value of Money
18. Yield - Bill of Exchange

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