Offered
Sunway First semester 2008 (Day)
Sunway Second semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
An overview of commercial banking and an 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.
Objectives
The learning objectives of this unit are to:
- identify the main risks faced by banks and assess alternative approaches to measurement and management of these risks;
- assess different aspects of bank performance;
- explain the prudential framework under which banks operate;
- apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with commercial banking and finance.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Prerequisites
AFW1300
Prohibitions
AFC3170, AFF2401
