Spring 2013
    Law No.: LAW7024
    Sched. No.: 113210046

Banking and Financial Institutions
Section 1
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Verdier, Pierre-Hugues



Administrative Information:
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Days, Times (Room):TR, 1000-1120 (SL258)
Credits:3Type:Lecture
Capacity:64 **This information is current as of 05/17/2013 06:18:20 AM**
Current Enrollment:63 **This information is current as of 05/17/2013 06:18:20 AM**
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Course Description:

This course will examine the regulation of financial institutions, with an emphasis on federal regulation of banking. It will cover the history of the U.S. banking industry; the basic rationales for regulation; the process of forming and acquiring banks; geographic and activities restrictions on banks; safety and soundness safeguards; affiliations between banks and securities, insurance, and other firms; supervisory and enforcement powers; and bank failures. It will also provide an introduction to U.S. regulation of international banking and to regulation of mutual funds, securities firms and insurance companies. Throughout the course, there will be extensive treatment of the causes, effects and regulatory implications of the recent financial crisis.

COURSE REQUIREMENT: Examination