Applied Macroeconomics for Lenders

 

In this eLearning module on Applied Macroeconomics for Lenders, let’s take a closer look at key factors that form the framework for macroeconomic analysis. You will learn about the structure of a market economy and concepts like Gross Domestic Product, inflation and Government deficit and debt and how the economy and India’s currency is affected by external trade and various policies.

 

Coverage and structure for eLearning module

 

Topic

Sub-topic

GDP: Measurement and linkages

  • Measures and components
  • Growth and policy

Inflation and inflation targeting in India

  • Measurement and causes of inflation
  • Getting inflation under control
  • Inflation targeting in India
  • Growth-inflation trade-off

Currency and external trade

  • Factors that drive currency movements
  • How have these factors played?
  • Measurement of external account
  • India’s external account performance and role of capital flows
  • Trade wars and implications for India

Government deficits and debt

  • Deficit indicators
  • Fiscal situation in India
  • Debt dynamics

Putting policy in context: monetary and fiscal policy

  • Role of monetary and fiscal policy
  • Expansionary and contractionary policy
  • Tools available with policymakers, transmission mechanism and the implications on macros
  • What drives the yield curve?
  • Monetary/fiscal policy and linkages

Implications of monetary policy of advanced countries

  • What is unconventional monetary policy (UMP)?
  • Global backdrop to UMP
  • Quantitative easing to Quantitative Tightening: Implication for markets

 

 

Module Fees: Rs. 2500/-                                  Access period: 3 months                                 Learning time: 3 hours

 

 

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