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Bachelor Studies in Finance

Year 2

Spring 2012

BANKING

This course examines the theory of financial intermediation, banking structures and crises, the behaviour of banks in the

context of economic theory, the legal framework, institutional environment and historical development. We focus on the

role of banks in the financial system. In addition, we examine how the regulatory environment affects the stability and

soundness of banking sector, financial markets, and the economy, specifically drawing on current developments. The

teaching objective is to provide a comprehensive introduction to theoretical and applied issues relating to the global banking

industry.

Syllabus

1. What is special about banks?

2. Banks as financial intermediaries.

3. Banking activities.

4. Types of banking.

5. Central banking.

6. Banks’ balance sheet and income statement.

7. Managing banks.

Midterm

8. Banking risks.

9. Market risk management.

10. Credit risk management.

11. European banking.

12. Banking in the US and in Japan.

13. Banking in emerging and transition economies.

Textbooks required

B. Casu, C. Girardone, P. Molyneux, Introduction to banking , FT Prentice Hall 2006

A. Saunders, M. Cornett, Financial institutions management – A risk management approach, McGraw-Hill 2008

Lecture notes and class assignments

will be available on the course website. Students are required to read the respective chapters from Casu, Girardone,

Molyneux textbook before class and work out the class assignment problems.

Grading policy

Student’s evaluation in the course (30-hour lecture and 15-hour classes) will be determined after three tests. The midterm

will be held on 26 March 2012, the final class test on 7/14 May 2012 and the final examination during May/June session.

Class attendance less than minimum 12 hours out of 15 hours will result in subtracting 5 percentage points from the overall

performance.

Grading rule

% performance Grade (scale 2…5)

[90-100]

5.0

[80-90)

4.5

[70-80)

4.0

[60-70)

3.5

[50-60)

3.0

Less than 50

2.0 (failed)

Instructor

Ewa Kania

Department of Banking

E-mail: ewa.kania@ue.wroc.pl

Office hours by appointment (room Z-411)

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