Unit 1 Financial Institutions 1
Lesson 1 Financial Institutions 2
Passage 1 The World Bank（WB） 2
Passage 2 The International Monetary Fund（IMF） 7
Passage 3 The Bank of International Settlement（BIS） 12
Passage 4 The Bank of China 17
Passage 5 The Fed: Our Central Bank 23
Passage 6 Depository Banks in the United States 29
Case Discussion: Swiss Bank Corporation 35
Passage 7 Commercial Bank Deposits and Loans 39
Lesson 2 Functions and Services of Banks 39
Passage 8 It's Your Business- Payment Methods in the U.S.A. 43
Passage 9 Electronic Payments 48
Passage 10 Electronic Funds transfer（EFT） 52
Passage 11 Debit Card 56
Passage 12 Cash Dispensers（CDs） 61
Passage 13 Giro System 64
Passage 14 Demand Deposit and Time Deposit 68
Case Discussion: Credit cards 73
Unit 2 International Payment 75
Passage 15 Exchange Rate 76
Lesson 1 Exchange Rate 76
Passage 16 Exchange Rate Adjustments 80
Passage 17 Exchange Restrictions 85
Passage 18 WTO Entry and Its Impact on China's Capital Account and Exchange Rate 91
Case Discursion: The Mexican Peso 97
Lesson 2 Payment Instrument 101
Passage 19 Three Instruments of Payment 101
Passage 20 Categories of Draft 104
Passage 21 The Process of A Draft 109
Passage 22 Collection: Definition and Mechanics 112
Passage 23 Documentary Collection 117
Passage 24 Letter of Credit: Definition and Mechanics 122
Passage 25 Types of Letter of Credit（1） 127
Passage 26 Types of Letter of Credit（2） 132
Case Discussion: A Cotton-Ginning Machinery Transaction 135
Unit 3 Financing and Balance of Payment 138
Lesson 1 Long, Medium and Short-Term Financing 139
Passage 27 Foreign Accounts Receivable Financing 139
Passage 28 Factoring Foreign Accounts Receivable 144
Passage 29 Discounting of the Trade Acceptance 149
Passage 30 Acceptance Financing 153
Passage 31 Project Financing 159
Passage 32 Open Account 163
Passage 33 Government Agencies in the U.S.A. 167
Case Discussion: Will Sallie Mae Survive? 171
Lesson 2 Balance of Payment 173
Passage 34 Balance of Payments（1） 173
Passage 35 Balance of Payments（2） 179
Passage 36 WTO Entry and Its Impact on China's Balance of Payments 185
Unit 4 Financial Markets 190
Lesson 1 Markets and Exchanges 193
Passage 38 New York Stock Exchange 194
Passage 37 Capital Markets 194
Passage 39 The Eurobond Market 200
Passage 40 Eurodollar Market 207
Case Discussion: Does the Internet Make the Inside Trading too Easy? 214
Lesson 2 China's Stock Market 220
Passage 41 Study on China's Stock Market 224
Passage 42 B-Share Survey: Build It and They Will Yawn 224
Passage 43 Bank Credit Funds Go to Market 232
Case Discussion: The Hongguang Redemption: How to Save the World's Worst L239isted Company 246
Passage 44 Investment Company 250
Lesson 3 Investment Company 250
Passage 45 Development of Investment Companies 256
Passage 46 Investment Company Regulations 262
Case Discussion: Accounting Fraud: Learning from the Wrongs 268
Unit 5 Financial Instruments 271
Lesson 1 Understanding Financial Instruments 272
Passage 47 Understanding Financial Instruments 272
Passage 48 Maturity and Marketability 278
Passage 49 Risk 284
Passage 50 Liquidity and Divisibility 290
A Finish Fable of Nokia Millionaires: A Small Bequest Made 37 Years Ago Has Divided a Village 296
Lesson 2 Financial Instruments 299
Passage 51 Corporate Bonds 299
Passage 52 Stocks 305
Passage 53 Commercial Paper and Bank's Acceptance 313
Passage 54 Futures 319
Passage 55 Options 325
Passage 56 Swap Contracts 331
Passage 57 Government Securities 337
Passage 58 International Bands 344
Case Discussion: Could He Have Done It Alone? 349