The major focus of this unit is 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. Other important topics include international money laundering, international banking and debt crises, and offshore banking markets.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Finance |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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BANK6005 |
Assumed knowledge
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Understanding of main business concepts such as time value of money, financial management objectives of corporations, the role of banks in the economy |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Suk-Joong Kim, sukjoong.kim@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Suk-Joong Kim, sukjoong.kim@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Luke Deer, luke.deer@sydney.edu.au |