Corporate Banking Course

The Corporate Banking Course is an introduction course for staff who need to get familiar with the services that Rabobank offers to its corporate clients in the business unit Wholesale and Rural. In order to better understand these services, first the context in which Wholesale and Rural operates is described, i.e. the role of banks in general and the legal requirements for banking, the main principles of bank management and, more specifically, the Rabobank organisation. In the second part of the course the focus lies on the main services of Wholesale and Rural: Lending, Syndications, Payments and Trade Finance. At the end of the course the internal process of credit approval is outlined and, finally, Flexcube is discussed as the system that is used to process the majority of transactions with Wholesale and Rural clients.

Programme

Day 1

Introduction

  • The Main Activities of Banks
  • The Balance Sheet
  • Client types
  • ALCO and Treasury
  • Regulations

Products

  • Bilateral Loans: Working Capital Finance, Corporate Loans
  • Syndications
  • The Roles of Agents, Lead Arrangers, Debt Capital Markets, Loan Market Association
  • Accounts and Payments
  • The Roles of Correspondent Banks, SWIFT, Local Payment Systems

Day 2

Products II

  • Trade Finance: Risks in International Trade
  • Products to mitigate these risks: LC's, DC's and guarantees

The Pre-Trade Process

  • Client Onboarding
  • Risk Assessment
  • Commercial Aspects and RAROC
  • Credit Lines

Main System Architechture

  • Corporate Banking System: Accounts & Payments, Trade Finance, Loans, Agency and Limits
  • Client Data System
  • Risk System
  • Nostro Administration System
  • Treasury System
  • ESG system

General Information

Level

Bachelor

Entrance level

This is a main introduction course therefore no preconditions are set

Exam

After having attended the course the attendants can take an exam. The exam has 36 multiplie choice questions. Please consult the Exam Regulations.

Course Schedule

2 days from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Study time

40 hours of which 16 contact hours

Course Material

E-learning Banking Introduction Course

Price in-house training

€ 6.500,00 (No VAT) including on-line study material / maximum of 12 attendants (online 8 attendants)

Trainer

Lex van der Wielen / Susan Stanworth