INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND CAPITAL MARKETS

Course objectives

At the end of the course the student will student will have knowledge and understanding of: a. Role of banks and markets in developed economies b. Bank financial statements c. The determinants of net interest income and fee-based income d. Basel 3 e. Regulatory constraints and supervision f. Bank corporate governance The student will be able to analyse a global systemically important bank and collect documentation from publicly available sources (company websites, supervisory authority website, stock market website, specialized companies sites etc.). The student will be able to apply the concepts learned to evaluate a global systemically important bank, its possible growth path, the ideal combination of funding sources and identify possible deviations from best practice and possible areas of risk. The student will learn the basic mechanisms at the heart of the functioning of the financial and banking system, banking risks and risk-based banking regulation. The student will acquire the ability to make a public presentation of a work on the positioning of a global systemically important bank

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
General part: a) Role of banks and markets within the financial system. b) Bank balance sheets. c) Banking operations underlying net interest margin and intermediation margin. d) Regulation and prudential supervision of banks. e) Regulation and supervision of (European) capital markets. f) Bank corporate governance. Project and assignment: g) Explanation of project and assignment implementation methods. h) Presentation of projects and assignments.
Prerequisites
No prerequisite required
Books
For attending students: Slides provided by the instructor, recommended readings, and materials distributed in the classroom. For non-attending students: Mishkin, F. S. (2019). The economics of money, banking, and financial markets. Pearson Education (parts: 3; 4). Saunders, A. & Cornett, M. M. (2018). Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach. McGraw-Hill/Irwin (chapters: 1-7; 20).
Frequency
Attendance to the lectures is not mandatory but strongly recommended as an essential part of the proposed educational model, which aims to facilitate gradual learning, active student participation in class, and dialogue between teachers and students.
Exam mode
For attending students: Class participation (5 points) Project (15 points) Written exam (13 points) For non-attending students: Written exam
Lesson mode
The course is delivered in English
MARINA BROGI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
General part: a) Role of banks and markets within the financial system. b) Bank balance sheets. c) Banking operations underlying net interest margin and intermediation margin. d) Regulation and prudential supervision of banks. e) Regulation and supervision of (European) capital markets. f) Bank corporate governance. Project and assignment: g) Explanation of project and assignment implementation methods. h) Presentation of projects and assignments.
Prerequisites
No prerequisite required
Books
For attending students: Slides provided by the instructor, recommended readings, and materials distributed in the classroom. For non-attending students: Mishkin, F. S. (2019). The economics of money, banking, and financial markets. Pearson Education (parts: 3; 4). Saunders, A. & Cornett, M. M. (2018). Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach. McGraw-Hill/Irwin (chapters: 1-7; 20).
Frequency
Attendance to the lectures is not mandatory but strongly recommended as an essential part of the proposed educational model, which aims to facilitate gradual learning, active student participation in class, and dialogue between teachers and students.
Exam mode
For attending students: Class participation (5 points) Project (15 points) Written exam (13 points) For non-attending students: Written exam
Lesson mode
The course is delivered in English
  • Lesson code1044460
  • Academic year2024/2025
  • CourseEconomics
  • CurriculumEconomics and finance (Percorso valido anche fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-belga) - in lingua inglese
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDSECS-P/11
  • CFU6
  • Subject areaAziendale