Financial markets
What Financial markets means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Markets categorised by the types of assets traded and their maturity, including the money market, the capital market and the foreign exchange market.
Markets populated by various other institutions as well as commercial and investment banks, which are the primary focus of the specification.
Topics that use Financial markets
- Commercial banks and investment banks (AQA A-Level)
- The structure of financial markets and financial (AQA A-Level)
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