Central Banks Around the World - Online

This module shares some important perspectives on selected Central Banks. It also discusses approaches to central banking in developing economies.

This course replicates the content from lesson 9 of Money and Banking - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer.


Those needing a basic understanding of money and banking.
Students will be able to:
  • Recognize descriptions of the Bank of England in terms of its historical development, the role of the Monetary Policy Committee, and how it determines and uses interest rates.
  • Identify descriptions of the European Central Bank in terms of its function, its relation to the Eurozone, and how it determines and uses interest rates.
  • Comprehend descriptions of the Bank of Japan in terms of its responsibilities and how it determines and uses interest rates.
  • Identify approaches to central banking used in developing economies.
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  • The Nature of Money - Online
  • Measuring Money - Online
  • Creating the Federal Reserve System - Online
  • Theory of Monetary Policy - Online
  • Creating Money - Online
  • Central Banks Around the World
    Topics covered include:
    • Recognize descriptions of the Bank of England in terms of its historical development, the role of the Monetary Policy Committee, and how it determines and uses interest rates.
    • Identify descriptions of the European Central Bank in terms of its function, its relation to the Eurozone, and how it determines and uses interest rates.
    • Comprehend descriptions of the Bank of Japan in terms of its responsibilities and how it determines and uses interest rates.
    • Identify approaches to central banking used in developing economies.
    Duration: 1 hour

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