Week 1 - Economies GFS Risk Return

Attached to this post is a PDF explaining of the calculations introduced in lesson 1. Original lecture notes can be found in the usual place at http://financiallectures.com/LSBF/FMTA1/. I have also produced a mind-map outlining the main topics introduced in lesson 1. Mind map can also be downloaded from http://www.wedoitlikethis.com/fmta/FMTA1.png

I thought these videos were useful because they introduce the role of banks and cover the definitions of money (M0 and M1).

Fractional Reserve Banking - KhanAcademy

Multiplier effect and the money supply - KhanAcademy