1 Money 1.1 WHAT IS MONEY? 1.2 THE ORIGIN OF MONEY 1.3 VARIETIES OF MONEY 1.4 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF MONEY 1.5 STANDARDS OF VALUE 1.6 BRETTON WOODS SYSTEM Exercises 1 2 The Banking System 2.1 AN INTRODUCE TO BANK 2.2 COMMERCIAL BANK 2.3 CENTRAL BANK 2.4 BANK REGULATION Exercises 2 3 The Money of a Modern Economy 3.1 MONEY SUPPLY 3.1 DEMAND FOR MONEY 3.3 INTEREST RATES Exercises 3 4 Financial Markets 4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 4.2 MONEY MARKET 4.3 STOCK MARKET 4.4 BONDS MARKET 4.5 THE BULLS, THE BEARS, AND THE FARM Exercises 4 5 Foreign Exchange 6 Balance of Payments 7 International Financial Institutions 8 Inflation 9 Overview and Policy Messages: Mobilizing Finance and Managing Vulnerability 10 Reading Materials APPENDIXⅠ APPENDIXⅡ