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The paper considers currency and financial transactions in Rostov oblast in the peroid 2000–2010. The change in the composition of bank sector operators is analyzed. Methods are suggested for analyzing the interrelation between currency and Customs operations and commodity flows that allows one to reveal the role of a separate region within the Russian Federation as a transit territory for exported and imported goods in foreign trade supplies of other regions.

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While AIFMRM is about developing excellent minds, it’s also about nurturing communities and relationships. Throughout the year, they host people-centred, informative events, such as

the Women in Finance Event and Donor Day . Then there is also the mid-year benchmark: the Financial Mathematics Team Challenge , or FMTC. The FMTC sees teams of students tackle pressing, current challenges in the world of finance over the course of a week. The experience imitates the world of work and impresses upon participants a newfound knowledge of and belief in their own abilities.

Oh, and the majority of AIFMRM students are fully funded. Bursaries from donor institutions – Nedbank, FirstRand, RMB, Liberty, Sanlam, ABSA, Old Mutual, and Standard Bank – provide students with tuition costs and stipends for rent, food, and more. In exchange, students work for one year at their bursar in the year after the degree.

To apply, please use UCT’s online applications portal . If you have any questions about AIFMRM, please send them through to [email protected] . And if you still need convincing, then hear what Emmanuel has to say:

“My advice is to enrol! I was drawn to AIFMRM, but I contemplated not doing the programme out of fear of the unknown. Looking back, I am so glad I took the leap of faith because I have gained so much more than a degree. I gained a community, a network of bright individuals, a newfound love for learning and a number of soft skills! And once you do get accepted into the programme, remember to show up every day, even when it's tough: just keep showing up and engaging. And before you know it, you'll end up on the AIFMRM panel at the careers evening, too, wondering where all the time has flown.”

Applications for the 2025 academic year close on 30 September 2024.