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“THE ROLES AND EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES”

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THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON [pic] DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS BSc FINANCE, MONEY & BANKING FE2011 FINANCE AND THE ECONOMY COURSEWORK TITLE: "THE ROLES AND EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES" STUDENT ID: 0423791 It is widely agreed that finance/funds contributes to long-term economic prosperity. It is obvious that advanced economies have achieved economic prosperity/growth due to the contribution made by the institutions (including financial intermediaries). Efficient financial intermediaries as part of the financial system, can simultaneously lower the cost of external borrowings, raise returns to savers and ensure that savings are allocated into priority to projects that promise the highest returns, all of which have the potential for affecting economic growth (T. Tsuru, K, 2001). Holden and Rajapatirana (1995) stressed the importance of efficient financial intermediation in challenging finance to economic activities with high rates of return with lower resource costs, yields and efficient information processing that allows innovative investments to be made. The roles and...

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