Audience

Business students and employees seeking a broad understanding of the development and operation of American financial institutions

Prerequisites

An understanding of basic economics

Course Aim

To explain the operation and management of banks

Learning Objectives

Explain bank liabilities. Discuss bank assets. Describe the basic operations of banks. Describe the management goals of banks and liquidity management. Use different strategies for asset and liability management. Explain the importance of capital adequacy management for banks. Describe the methods that banks use to manage credit risk. Explain how banks manage interest rate risk. Identify off-balance-sheet activities and understand the risks associated with these activities. Discuss the financial innovations that financial institutions use to increase their profits. Explain how banks circumvent governmental regulations that limit their profits.

Topics Covered

Bank Liabilities and Assets - Liabilities - Assets - Basic operations Management Concerns - Liquidity management - Asset and liability management - Capital adequacy management Risk Management - Managing credit risk - Managing interest rate risk Financial Innovation - Off-balance sheet activities - Response to changes in supply and demand - Avoidance of existing regulations

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