The aim of this assignment is to produce a well-structured, well-written and well-researched report, demonstrating your ability to apply the theoretical concepts of central banking to your chosen central bank.
Task:
Prepare a report on ONE of the following central banks:
1.The Bank of England
2.The European Central Bank
3.The Federal Reserve System
Your report should include the following:
Definition of a central bank and a brief discussion of the organisational structure of your chosen central bank
A brief discussion of the key roles of a central bank
An overview of the tools of monetary policy and a discussion of the application of monetary policy by your chosen central bank
Critically evaluate the lender of last resort (LOLR) function and briefly discuss your chosen central banks policy on LOLR and any recent applications of LOLR
Guidance:
This assignments counts for 40% of the final module mark.
Word limit: 2,000 words maximum (excluding references and appendices)
As the assignment will be marked electronically please apply the following formatting:
Font size 12
1.5 line spacing
Justified text
Your assignment should be referenced using the Harvard referencing style. Please see the following guide for further details:
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/library/help/documents/harvardreferencingguide.pdf
Use a range of reliable sources (e.g. textbooks, journal articles, financial press) to inform your work.
Submission instructions:
The deadline for this assignment is Friday 15th April, 5pm.
The assignment should be submitted via TurnitIn only. Marks and feedback will be provided electronically.
Failure to submit by the deadline without a valid reason (completed Special Circumstances form, along with related documentation where applicable e.g. medical note) will result in a mark of F(4).
Suggested structure for the report:
1.Title page
2.Abstract/executive summary: 200-400 word summary of the report, easily understandable for readers who are not familiar with the field.
3.Contents page
4.Introduction: providing and introduction to your work, including a broad description of the topic, providing an outline for the rest of the report
5.Main body of the report: discuss the main points of your report here
6.Conclusion and reflection: summarise the main findings of your report, reflecting on what you have learned
7.References: Harvard style
8.Appendices: any additional information e.g. graphs, diagrams etc ensuring that they have been referenced correctly (where applicable)
Marking criteria:
Marks will be assigned in accordance with the following criteria:
Quality of background research and its analysis and presentation
Structure and presentation of the report, including writing quality
Appropriate and correct referencing, using the Harvard referencing style
Ability to critically evaluate evidence i.e. to support your work with evidence from the relevant literature
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