Banking & Financial Intermediation: Concepts, Risks, Capital & Regulation

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Syllabus

In this course you will learn:

  • The role of banking and financial intermediation in any economy
  • The theories and the macro-economic context governing banking and financial intermediation
  • The processes, functions, advantages and drawbacks of banking and financial intermediation
  • The various types of lending and investing activities undertaken by banks and financial intermediaries and the nature of collaterals/securities used
  • The need for and the role of non-fund based business, the products and services that comprise these non-fund based services and how and why are they accounted as ‘Contingent Liabilities’
  • The heightened level of embedded risks in banking and financial intermediation in globally interconnected financial systems, including:
    • Credit risk
    • Off-balance sheet risk
    • Operational risk
    • Liquidity risk
    • Solvency risk
  • How are these risks identified, measured and managed, using several risk mitigation techniques and regulatory mechanisms
  • ‘Capital adequacy’ and ‘Basel guidelines’ and their role in ensuring the stability of the financial system in any country

Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of statistics, mathematics and familiarity with finance concepts.

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PC Narayan
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IIM Bangalore

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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore ( IIM Bangalore or IIMB ) is a public business school and institute of national importance located in Bangalore, India. Founded in 1973, it was the third IIM to be established, after IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad.

The institute offers postgraduate, doctoral, executive education and certificate programmes.

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