Unit One  Money, Monetary Policy and the Function of Money

  Part A Text

    I. The Meaning of Money

    II. The Origins and Kinds of Money

    III. The Functions of Money

    IV. The Monetary Policy and Money Supply

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Two  Foreign Exchange, Exchange Rate and Foreign Exchange Market

  Part A Text

    I. Foreign Exchange

    II. Exchange Rate

    III. Foreign Exchange Market

    IV. Elements Influencing Exchange Rates

    V. Types of Foreign Exchange Transactions

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Three Financial Instruments

  Part A Text

    I. Definition of Financial Instruments

    II. Categorization

    III. Traditional Financial Instruments

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Four Commercial Banks

  Part A Text

    I. What is a Commercial Bank？

    II. The History of Commercial Banks

    III. The Operations of Commercial Banks

    IV. The Commercial Banks in China

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Five  Central Bank

  Part A Text

    I. Brief Introduction of Central Banks

    II. The History of Central Bank

    III. The Functions of the Central Bank

    IV. The Central Bank and Monetary Policy

    V. The People's Bank of China （PBC）

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Six  Financial Markets

  Part A Text

    I. Functions of Financial Markets

    II. The Major Players in Financial Markets

    IIl. Types of Markets

    IV. Types of Investment Risk

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Seven  Insurance

  Part A Text

    I. Insurable Interest

    II. Insurance Premium

    1II. Insurance Policy or Certificate

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Eight  Inflation

  Part A Text

    I. Measuring Inflation

    II. Effects of Inflation

    IlL Causes of Inflation

    IV. Controlling Inflation

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Nine  Balance of Payments

  Part A Text

    I. What is the Balance of Payments （BOP）？

    II. Current Account

    III. Capital Account

    IV. Financial Account

    V. Official International Reserves

    VI. Net Errors and Omissions

    VII. Balance of Payments Equilibrium

    VIII. BOP Adjustment

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Ten The International Monetary System

  Part A Text

    I. The Gold Standard System

    I1. The Bretton Woods System

    III. The Floating Exchange Rate System

    IV. The European Monetary System

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Eleven  Payment in International Trade

  Part A Text

    I. Modes of Intemational Payment

    II. Remittance

    III. Collection

    IV. Letter of Credit

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Twelve  International Finance Organization

  Part A Text

    I. The International Monetary Fund （IMF）

    II. The World Bank

    III. The Asian Development Bank （ADB）

  Part B Words & Phrases

  Part C Terminology Practice

  Part D Exercises

  Part E Supplementary Reading