2013 Unit of Study
The session(s) below are for 2013. For Summer School 2013 unit of study availability please visit the Summer School website (main Summer session January/February 2013).
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| International Banking | |
|---|---|
| UoS Code | BANK6005 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Corequisites | FINC5001 |
| Prohibitions | |
| Assumed Knowledge | |
| Additional Information | |
| Lectures | 1x 2hr lecture and 1x 1hr workshop per week |
| Assessment | Mid-term 2.5 hr exam (45%), Final 2.5 hr exam (45%), Workshop presentations (10%) OR Mid-term 2.5 hr exam (35%), Final 2.5 hr exam (35%), Research project (20%), Workshop presentations (10%). |
| Description | The major focus of this unit of study is in providing students with an understanding of international banking and finance in the contemporary international financial environment. Due to the dynamic nature of the international banking environment, it is necessary to develop skills to effectively identify and understand the effects of current developments. Firstly, the international banking functions are presented; followed by international trade financing, participation in the interbank foreign exchange and Euro currency markets, international investment banking services, and sovereign lending. In addition, other important topics are presented: international money laundering, international banking and debt crises, and offshore banking markets. |