General Banking Course

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This two-day course gives a thorough overview of all the relevant aspects of banking. The target group are all newly hired banking staff as well as all parties who render services to banks such as external accountants and business consultants. The course comes with an e-learning tool.

Programme

Day 1

An introduction to banks

  • The Central Role of Banks in the Economy
  • Different types of Banks
  • Money Creation
  • Solvency versus Liquidity
  • Other Banking Risks

Regulations & Supervision

  • Banking licenses
  • Prudential and Conduct regulations
  • Supervision
  • Compliance & ALCO
  • Basel Accords
  • Capital Adequacy Ratio & Leverage Ratio
  • Liquidity Ratio
  • Operational Risk Risk Committees
  • MiFID & EMIR
  • Counterparty Credit Risk & the CCP

Commercial Banking part I

  • Introduction to ABN Amro Bank
  • Balance sheet
  • Commercial Business units
  • Main sources of income and results
  • Funds Transfer Pricing

Day 2

Commercial Banking part II

  • Personal loans & Residential mortgages
  • Different types of credit
    • Term loan & overdraft facility
    • Revolving & non-revolving credit
    • Asset based lending and Borrowing base
    • Syndicates
  • The credit approval process & application
  • RAROC
  • Legal documentation & covenants
  • Non-performing exposures
  • Payment Services
  • RTGS & clearing institution
  • Foreign payments and correspondent banks
  • Cash management solutions
  • Trade Finance
  • Risks in international trade
  • Instruments to mitigate risks in international trade

Global Markets

  • Treasury versus Markets
  • Market Making and Brokerage
  • FX Instruments
    • FX Spot, FX Forwards, FX Swaps
  • Money Markets
    • Deposits & Repo's
  • Fixed Income Securities
  • Interest rate swaps
  • Clearing
    • Domestic & Cross border
    • Global custodians

 

 

 

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 30 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 study material) / maximum of 12 attendants

Trainer

Susan Stanworth