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The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets Twelfth Edition Chapter 2 An Overview of the Financial System Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013...

The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets Twelfth Edition Chapter 2 An Overview of the Financial System Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview This chapter presents an overview of the study of financial markets and institutions. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives (1 of 2) Compare and contrast direct and indirect finance. Identify the structure and components of financial markets. List and describe the different types of financial market instruments. Recognize the international dimensions of financial markets. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives (2 of 2) Summarize the roles of transaction costs, risk sharing, and information costs as they relate to financial intermediaries. List and describe the different types of financial intermediaries. Identify the reasons for and list the types of financial market regulations. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Function of Financial Markets (1 of 2) Performs the essential function of channeling funds from economic players that have saved surplus funds to those that have a shortage of funds Direct finance: borrowers borrow funds directly from lenders in financial markets by selling them securities Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Function of Financial Markets (2 of 2) Promotes economic efficiency by producing an efficient allocation of capital, which increases production Directly improve the well-being of consumers by allowing them to time purchases better Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Figure 1 Flows of Funds Through the Financial System Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Structure of Financial Markets (1 of 2) Debt and Equity Markets – Debt instruments (maturity) – Equities (dividends) Primary and Secondary Markets – Investment banks underwrite securities in primary markets. – Brokers and dealers work in secondary markets. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Structure of Financial Markets (2 of 2) Exchanges and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Markets: – Exchanges: NYSE, Chicago Board of Trade – OTC markets: Foreign exchange, Federal funds Money and Capital Markets: – Money markets deal in short-term debt instruments – Capital markets deal in longer-term debt and equity instruments Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Financial Market Instruments (1 of 2) Table 1 Principal Money Market Instruments Amount ($ billions, end of year) Type of Instrument 1990 2000 2010 2016 U.S. Treasury bills 527 647 1,767 1,816 Negotiable bank certificates of deposit 547 1,053 1,923 1,727 (large denominations) Commercial paper 558 1,602 1,058 885 Federal funds and security repurchase 372 1,197 3,598 3,778 agreements Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts; http://www.federalreserve.gov Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Financial Market Instruments (2 of 2) Table 2 Principal Capital Market Instruments Amount ($ billions, end of year) Type of Instrument 1990 2000 2010 2016 Corporate stocks (market value) 3,530 17,628 23,567 38,685 Residential mortgages 2,676 5,205 10,446 10,283 Corporate bonds 1,703 4,991 10,337 12,008 U.S. government securities (marketable 2,340 3,171 7,405 12,064 long-term) U.S. government agency securities 1,446 4,345 7,598 8,531 State and local government bonds 957 1,139 2,961 3,030 Bank commercial loans 818 1,497 2,001 3,360 Consumer loans 811 1,728 2,647 3,765 Commercial and farm mortgages 838 1,276 2,450 2,850 Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts; http://www.federalreserve.gov Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Internationalization of Financial Markets Foreign Bonds: sold in a foreign country and denominated in that country’s currency Eurobond: bond denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is sold Eurocurrencies: foreign currencies deposited in banks outside the home country – Eurodollars: U.S. dollars deposited in foreign banks outside the United States or in foreign branches of U.S. banks World Stock Markets: – help finance corporations in the United States and the U.S. federal government Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Function of Financial Intermediaries: Indirect Finance (1 of 3) Lower transaction costs (time and money spent in carrying out financial transactions) – Economies of scale – Liquidity services Reduce the exposure of investors to risk – Risk sharing (asset transformation) – Diversification Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Function of Financial Intermediaries: Indirect Finance (2 of 3) Deal with asymmetric information problems: – Adverse Selection (before the transaction): try to avoid selecting the risky borrower by gathering information about them – Moral Hazard (after the transaction): ensure borrower will not engage in activities that will prevent him/her to repay the loan. ▪ Sign a contract with restrictive covenants. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Function of Financial Intermediaries: Indirect Finance (3 of 3) Conclusion: – Financial intermediaries allow “small” savers and borrowers to benefit from the existence of financial markets. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Types of Financial Intermediaries (1 of 5) Table 3 Primary Assets and Liabilities of Financial Intermediaries Primary Liabilities Type of Intermediary (Sources of Funds) Primary Assets (Uses of Funds) Depository institutions (banks) Blank Blank Commercial banks Deposits Business and consumer loans, mortgages, U.S. government securities, and municipal bonds Savings and loan associations Deposits Mortgages Mutual savings banks Deposits Mortgages Credit unions Deposits Consumer loans Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Types of Financial Intermediaries (2 of 5) [Table 3 Continued] Primary Liabilities Type of Intermediary (Sources of Funds) Primary Assets (Uses of Funds) Contractual savings Blank Blank institutions Life insurance companies Premiums from policies Corporate bonds and mortgages Fire and casualty insurance Premiums from policies Municipal bonds, corporate bonds companies and stock, and U.S. government securities Pension funds, government Employer and employee Corporate bonds and stock retirement funds contributions Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Types of Financial Intermediaries (3 of 5) [Table 3 Continued] Primary Liabilities Type of Intermediary (Sources of Funds) Primary Assets (Uses of Funds) Investment intermediaries Blank Blank Finance companies Commercial paper, stocks, Consumer and business loans bonds Mutual funds Shares Stocks, bonds Money market mutual funds Shares Money market instruments Hedge funds Partnership participation Stocks, bonds, loans, foreign currencies, and many other assets Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Types of Financial Intermediaries (4 of 5) Table 4 Primary Financial Intermediaries and Value of Their Assets Value of Assets ($ billions, end of year) Type of Intermediary 1990 2000 2010 2016 Depository institutions (banks) Blank Blank Blank Blank Commercial banks, savings and loans, 4,744 7,687 12,821 16,834 and mutual savings banks Credit unions 217 441 876 1,238 Contractual savings institutions Blank Blank Blank Blank Life insurance companies 1,367 3,136 5,168 6,764 Fire and casualty insurance companies 533 866 1,361 1,908 Pension funds (private) 1,619 4,423 6,614 9,099 State and local government retirement 820 2,290 4,779 6,103 funds Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Types of Financial Intermediaries (5 of 5) [Table 4 Continued] Value of Assets ($ billions, end of year) Type of Intermediary 1990 2000 2010 2016 Investment intermediaries Blank Blank Blank Blank Finance companies 612 1,140 1,589 1,385 Mutual funds 608 4,435 7,873 13,616 Money market mutual funds 493 1,812 2,755 2,728 Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts; https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/z1/current/data.htm, Tables L110, L114, L115, L116, L118, L120, L121, L122, L127. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Regulation of the Financial System (1 of 4) To increase the information available to investors: – Reduce adverse selection and moral hazard problems – Reduce insider trading (SEC) Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Regulation of the Financial System (2 of 4) To ensure the soundness of financial intermediaries: – Restrictions on entry (chartering process). – Disclosure of information. – Restrictions on assets and activities (control holding of risky assets). – Deposit Insurance (avoid bank runs). – Limits on competition (mostly in the past): ▪ Branching ▪ Restrictions on interest rates Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Regulation of the Financial System (3 of 4) Table 5 Principal Regulatory Agencies of the U.S. Financial System Regulatory Agency Subject of Regulation Nature of Regulations Securities and Exchange Organized exchanges and Requires disclosure of information; Commission (SEC) financial markets restricts insider trading Commodities Futures Trading Futures market exchanges Regulates procedures for trading in Commission (CFTC) futures markets Office of the Comptroller of the Federally-chartered commercial Charters and examines the books of Currency banks and thrift institutions federally chartered commercial banks and thrift institutions; imposes restrictions on assets they can hold National Credit Union Administration Federally-chartered credit unions Charters and examines the books of (NCUA) federally chartered credit unions and imposes restrictions on assets they can hold Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Regulation of the Financial System (4 of 4) [Table 5 Continued] Regulatory Agency Subject of Regulation Nature of Regulations State banking and insurance State-chartered depository Charter and examine the books of commissions institutions and insurance state-chartered banks and insurance companies companies, impose restrictions on assets they can hold, and impose restrictions on branching Federal Deposit Insurance Commercial banks, mutual Provides insurance of up to $250,000 for Corporation (FDIC) savings banks, savings each depositor at a bank, examines the and loan associations books of insured banks, and imposes restrictions on assets they can hold Federal Reserve System All depository institutions Examines the books of commercial banks and systemically important financial institutions; sets reserve requirements for all banks Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 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