Module Description
This module is an introduction to both theoretical and practical issues related to the modern banking business. The module begins with an overview of the role and genesis of the financial system and the nature of financial intermediation. It covers the main characteristics and types of banks (e.g. commercial and mutual, retail and wholesale) and analyses recent trends and developments in relation to both domestic and international banking markets. The module also explores the main items contained in banks' financial statements and discusses main risks of banking, with particular reference to elementary risk management techniques. Special attention is paid to central banking and the rationale for bank regulation at both national and international levels.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce basic concepts of banking, to provide students with an understanding of the role of financial intermediation and to overview the tools of analysis of banking activities. Special attention will be paid to regulatory issues.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
*Explain the differences between banks, other financial intermediaries and financial markets
*Explain the role and functions of central banks
*Analyse and interpret basic banks' financial statements, identify banking risks and elementary risk management techniques
*Critically evaluate why banks need regulation and distinguish between the different types of regulation
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
*Improve your research skills through the use of Google Scholar search platform
*Develop your critical thinking through the use of recent article journals
*Improve your data analytical skills through the analysis of publicly available banking data
*Improve awareness of recent developments in the banking sector
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Module Description
This module is an introduction to both theoretical and practical issues related to the modern banking business. The module begins with an overview of the role and genesis of the financial system and the nature of financial intermediation. It covers the main characteristics and types of banks (e.g. commercial and mutual, retail and wholesale) and analyses recent trends and developments in relation to both domestic and international banking markets. The module also explores the main items contained in banks' financial statements and discusses main risks of banking, with particular reference to elementary risk management techniques. Special attention is paid to central banking and the rationale for bank regulation at both national and international levels.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce basic concepts of banking, to provide students with an understanding of the role of financial intermediation and to overview the tools of analysis of banking activities. Special attention will be paid to regulatory issues.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
*Explain the differences between banks, other financial intermediaries and financial markets
*Explain the role and functions of central banks
*Analyse and interpret basic banks' financial statements, identify banking risks and elementary risk management techniques
*Critically evaluate why banks need regulation and distinguish between the different types of regulation
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
*Improve your research skills through the use of Google Scholar search platform
*Develop your critical thinking through the use of recent article journals
*Improve your data analytical skills through the analysis of publicly available banking data
*Improve awareness of recent developments in the banking sector
- Module Supervisor: Jose Linares Zegarra
This module is designed to introduce core economics reasoning about the fundamental businesses of commercial banking and investment banking. Those of the former can be classified roughly into two categories, financial intermediation and money creation, while those of the latter are mainly concerned with security issuance and merger and acquisition.
For each of them, as a viable business, the following questions naturally arise.
1) What and how is the value added by this business?
2) How is it provided in terms of contractual arrangements?
3) What are the implications of these contractual arrangements for the banking industry and the whole economy?
It shall be underlined that the module will focus on economics reasoning and not be detailed in the practical side of the banking businesses, of which more material is provided in the EBS module BE610, Introduction to Banking. Students are encourage to audit, if not register, this module, besides to read the Economist weekly and the Financial Times most days. Moreover, students will find google and wiki useful to check the meaning of unfamiliar terminologies.
Feedback for this module will occur through class meetings where we will go over the answers to problem sets and where you will be able to ask questions about your own method of solution; answers that will be posted on the website for the module that will give you written guidance on the appropriate method to approach the problems, assignments, and tests; and office hours where any additional questions can be addressed. You should be sure that you use these methods to understand how to improve your own performance.
- Module Supervisor: Tianxi Wang