Financial institutions, instruments and markets / Michael McGrath and Christopher Viney.

Financial markets and instruments -- The banking sector in Australia -- Non-bank financial institutions in Australia -- The share market and the corporation -- Participants in the market: Companies raising funds -- Participants in the market: Investors -- Analysis of share prices -- Growth in the debt markets -- Types of short-term debt -- Types of medium-to-longer-term debt -- Funding from off-shore: the euro markets -- The government borrowing requirement and debt instruments -- Government debt markets and monitory policy --An introduction to interest rate determination and forecasting -- The foreign exchange market: Participants and mechanics -- Determinants of the foreign exchange value of a currency -- Foreign exchange risk identification and management -- The futures market and forward rate agreements --Options markets -- Interest rate and currency swaps.