Commercial banking and finance
Ms Kathy Avram
6 points * Distance * First semester * Prerequisite: DEB1300
Objectives On the completion of this subject a student should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the different aspects of bank performance; appreciate the constraints placed on this by regulation; analyse the main risks faced by banks; assess the alternative approaches to measurement and management of these risks.
Synopsis An overview of commercial banking; introduction to the concepts and issues involved in the decision-making processes of bank management. Topics include the commercial banking environment; banking risks and capital adequacy; liquidity management; lending principles and policies; investment management and integrative asset liability management concepts.
Assessment Assignment: (approx. 2000 words): 30% * Examination (3 hours): 70%
Prescribed texts
Shanmugan B and others Bank management Jacaranda Wiley, 1992