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infoWhy this? Financial institutions channel funds towards spending and investment, but their decisions can also create and transmit risk. Examining banks, financial markets, central banks, and the Global Financial Crisis helps us evaluate how uncertainty affects economic decisions and why financial stability and regulation matter for the wider economy.

scheduleWhy now? At the end of the course, we return to the earlier study of credit with a fuller understanding of incentives, global connections, market failure, and macroeconomic policy. Bringing these perspectives together allows us to analyse how financial problems spread and evaluate responses that balance economic opportunity with systemic stability.