MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Business & Economics Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

FIN6270

Treasury management for financial institutions

Mr Kevin Tant

Objectives On completion of this subject students should have developed conceptual, analytical and decision making skills for the formulation of policies and strategies in the funds management function of financial institutions.

Synopsis Topics include risk management; investment management; costing and pricing; hedging mechanisms; integrative asset and liability management; capital management.

Assessment Individual assessment: 20% + Syndicate report and presentation: 30% + Examination: 50% + Students must pass the exam in order to pass the subject. + The final mark that a student receives for the subject will be determined by the subject leader taking into account all aspects of assessment..

Prescribed texts

• DeLucia R D and others Commercial bank management Serendip Publications, 1987
• Fabozzi F J and Masonson L N Corporate cash management Serendip Publications, 1987
• Graddy D B and others Commercial banking and the financial services industry Reston, 1985
• Harrington R Assets and liability management by banks OECD, 1987
• Lewis M K and Davis K T Domestic and international banking Philip Allan, 1987
• Shanmugan B and others Bank management Jacaranda Wiley, 1992
• Stigum M L and Branch R O Managing bank assets and liabilities Dow Jones-Irwin, 1983