BTF2601

Banking law

(BUS)

Associate Professor Robin Edwards

6 points + 3 hours per week + First and second semester (Caulfield) + Second semester (OCDL) + Prerequisite: BTF1010

Synopsis: The bank-customer relationship; types of account; current issues in banking law; negotiable instruments including cheques and bills of exchange; the duties and responsibilities of the paying bank and collecting bank; negotiable and allied instruments in international trade; electronic funds transfer.

Assessment: Assignment (2000 words): 30% + Examination (open-book, 3 hours): 70%