University hosting: University of Leicester

Location: Online

Event Information: Macro-finance is the study of how large scale financial markets, institutions and policies affect the economy. That is because there is a link between inflation and unemployment that affects stock markets and bond markets. Banking and Finance revolve around interest rates. Interest rates are closely linked to inflation. Inflation is affected by the Money Supply in the economy. Money supply is managed through Monetary Policy. Monetary Policy is one of the main types of Macroeconomic Policy: it directly affects financial markets. Therefore, understanding interest rates is crucial to understanding link between financial markets and the macro economy.

This event is suitable for: Year 12;Year 13

How to book a place: You can book your FREE place on this webpage (https://data.heat.ac.uk/event/apply/le/economics-virtual-talk). You will then be sent the link the day before the session or on the day. If you have any problems or questions emails us at progression@le.ac.uk.

Recording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email progression@le.ac.uk after the event so that your attendance can be logged on the RO database. Please include your full name, the date, time and title of the event. Uploading attendance to the RO student hub after the event is a manual process so can take some time – please do not worry about this.