Money and Banking

Paper Code: 
DECO 511C
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. To define the concepts of demand and supply of money.

2. To comprehend the causes and measures of controlling inflation and deflation.

3. To acquaint the students with the working of commercial banks and central bank.

18.00
Unit I: 
Money & Change in Value of Money

·         Barter economy, evolution of money, monetary standards

·         Definition, classification and functions of money;

·         Change in Value of money Inflation - definition, types; causes, effects and measures to control;

·         Trade-off between inflation and unemployment;

·         Deflation; meaning and effects

·         Inflation versus Deflation.

18.00
Unit II: 
Quantity Theory of Money

·         Demand for Money – Classical & Keynesian Approaches

·         Measurement of money supply (narrowly defined, broadly defined & RBI’s measures)

·         H theory of money supply

·         Cash transactions approach – Fisher’s equation of Exchange, criticisms

·         Cash balance approach – Marshall, Pigou, Robertson, Keynes’ equations

·         Superiority of Cash balance approach over Cash transactions approach.

·          Keynesian approach 

18.00
Unit III: 
Commercial Banks and Cooperative Banks

·         Commercial Banks - functions

·         The process of credit creation; Purpose & Limitations

·         Liabilities and assets of banks;

·         Development of commercial banking in India after independence.

·         Role of commercial banks in economic development

·         Cooperative Banks – features, types & structure and problems

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Central Bank

·         Monetary policy: objectives

·         Central Bank -functions;

·         Instruments of credit control – quantitative & qualitative

·         RBI-organization and promotional role.

·         Role of central bank in economic development

·         Relationship between Central Bank and commercial banks

18.00
Unit V: 
Development Banking & Financial Institutions of India

·         Organizational structure of financial institutions; IFCI, SFCs, IDBI, SIDBI – role & functions.

·         Mutual Funds – concept and types; UTI & money market mutual funds; Insurance Companies – LIC & GIC – role & functions; Miscellaneous nonbanking financial intermediaries – loan companies, investment companies, hire purchase finance, lease finance, housing finance

Essential Readings: 

1.Gupta, S.B., Monetary Economics- -Institutions,Theory& Policy. S. Chand & Co. 2013.

2.      Seth, M.L., Monetary Economics, LaxmiNarainAgrawal, 2020.

References: 

1.      Sundaram, K.P.M., Money, Banking, & International Trade. Sultan Chand & Company, 2010.

2.      Rangarajan, C. Indian Economics: Essays on Money and Finance, UBS Publishers, 1999.

3.      Mithani, D.M., Money, Banking, International Trade & Public Finance. Himalayan Publishers, 2012.

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