Global Financial System
Global Financial System
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
CONTEMPORARY WORLD
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CURRENCY (MONEY)
Financial institutions act as These are places where the Tradable or financial instruments Financial services provide investors a way A currency is a form of payment to
intermediaries between the lender exchange of assets occurs with enable individuals to trade within of managing assets and offer protection exchange products, services, and
and the borrower when providing borrowers and lenders, such as the financial markets. These can against systemic risk. Banks, insurance investments and holds value to
financial services. stocks, bonds, derivatives, and include cash, shares of stock companies, and investment services would society.
commodities. (representing ownership), bonds, be considered financial services.
options, and futures.
GLOBAL
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
The Global Financial System refers to those financial institutions and regulations that act
on the international level, as opposed to those that act on a national or regional level.
The global financial system is basically a broader regional system that encompasses all
financial institutions, borrowers, and lenders within the global economy. In a global view,
financial systems include the International Monetary Fund, central banks, government
treasuries and monetary authorities, the World Bank, and major private international
banks.
TWO MAIN
FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKET FOREIGNE EXCHANGE MARKET
Financial market that brings buyers and A global marketplace where currencies
sellers together to trade stocks, bonds, are traded and determines the exchange
currencies, and other financial rates of currencies to another.
instruments.
INSTITUTIONS OF GLOBAL
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
REGIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE
PARTICIPANTS
INSTITUTIONS IN GLOBAL
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
IMF - Keeps account of international balance of payment of members states, also acts as a lender of last resort
World Bank - Provide funding, take up credit risk and offer financial favorable terms to development projects in developing countries
WTO - Negotiates international trade agreements, settles trade disputes
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Financial ministries, tax authorities, central banks, securities and exchange commissions, etc.
PRIVATE PARTICIPANTS
Commercial banks, pension funds, hedge funds, etc.
REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
NAFTA, ASEAN, etc.
FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
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