General Banking Course

E-learning

The General Banking course is an introduction course designed for new joiners with a bank as well as all parties who render services to banks such as external accountants and business consultants, who need to become familiair with the services of a bank.

This two-day course gives a thorough overview of relevant aspects of commercial banking such as lending and payment services, as well as financial markets instruments, such as foreign exchange.

The course comes with an e-learning tool for each topic basket including theory and quizes, extra questions and a trial-exam to prepare the participants for the TFMA exam.

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 takes up to an hour and has 36 multiple choice questions. 

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 General Banking Course

Price in-house training

€ 6.500,00 (No VAT, including study material) / maximum of 12 attendants

Trainer

Susan Stanworth