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preface ix
PARTmI: m FOUNDATIONS 1
chapterm1:m The mFinancial mSystem 3
chapterm2:m Moneymand mCentralmBanks 25
PARTm II: m FINANCIALm MARKETS 53
chapterm3:m AssetmPrices mand mInterestmRates 55
chapterm4:m WhatmDetermines mInterestmRates? 83
chapterm5:m Securities mMarkets 119
chapterm6:m ForeignmExchange mMarkets 153
PARTmIII: m BANKING 185
chapterm7:m Asymmetric mInformation minmthemFinancial mSystem 187
chapterm8:m The mBanking mIndustry 213
chapterm9:m The mBusiness mofmBanking 241
chapterm10:m BankmRegulation 273
PARTm IV: m MONEYm ANDm THE m ECONOMY 299
chapterm11:m The mMoneymSupplymand mInterestmRates 301
chapterm12:m Short-RunmEconomic mFluctuations 329
chapterm13:m Economic mFluctuations,mMonetarymPolicy, mand mthemFinancial mSystem 373
chapterm14:m Inflation mandmDeflation 401
PARTm V: m MONETARYm POLICY 431
chapterm15:m Policies mformEconomic mStability 433
chapterm16:m MonetarymInstitutions mand mStrategies 463
chapterm17:m MonetarymPolicymand mExchange mRates 493
chapterm18:m Financial mCrises 523
glossary 545
index 571
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