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Banking Operations and Governance

Undergraduate | SWI-FIN20013 | 2018

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Invest time into exploring monetary theory, debt, equity and derivative markets. Develop an understanding of types of risk, including credit and interest rate risk. Get an inside perspective on how financial institutions are organised and governed.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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Banking Operations and Governance

About this subject

  • Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

    1. Explain the special functions of Financial institutions and how financial intermediation benefits the economy
    2. Explain key balance sheet and regulatory features of the major financial services industry
    3. Demonstrate the measurement of net interest risk and explain how interest rate margin can be used as a source of profitability and risk
    4. Explain the measurement of credit risk and its impact on the management of Financial institutions.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

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Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -
    • Additional materials

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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