AFW3144 - Financial institutions management

Leader: Ms Judy Tennant

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Singapore First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

The subject covers prudential supervision, capital adequacy and moral hazard, measuring returns and risks in banking, credit, interest rate and liquidity risk management and banking ethics and code of practice.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• identify the role of banks in an economic context;
• assess different aspects of bank performance;
• explain the prudential framework under which Australian banks operate;
• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with financial institutions management.

Assessment

Assignments: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact hours

2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites

ECW1101, ECW1102, ECW2120, or equivalent