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AFF2401 - Commercial banking and finance

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2009 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Second semester 2009 (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 goals associated with 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 Australian 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%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFF1300

Co-requisites

Only students in course code 0391 can undertake this unit in DE mode

Prohibitions

AFC3170, AFW2401

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