Personal Finance and the Role of Money · Personal Finance

The Financial Sector and Banking

Investigating how banks facilitate the flow of funds between savers and borrowers.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do banks create credit within the economy?
  2. 2What are the risks of a highly leveraged financial system?
  3. 3Who benefits when interest rates on savings are low?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Economics - Money and Financial MarketsGCSE: Economics - Role of Banking
Year: Year 11
Subject: Economics
Unit: Personal Finance and the Role of Money
Period: Personal Finance

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