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AFIN8003 – Banking and Financial Intermediation
2021 – Session 2, Special circumstances
Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Fan Yu
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MActPrac or MFin) or (ACST603 or ACST6003 or AFIN6012 or ECON649 or ECON6049)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit applies finance theory to the context of operational decision-making and risk management in banking and financial intermediation. The major decision areas for banking management are covered within a regulatory and corporate responsibility framework. Major risks of banks and financial intermediation are being examined. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Examine how financial institutions provide a special set of services to households and firms.
- ULO2: Explain how banks are regulated and why their risk-taking activities are subject to regulatory oversight.
- ULO3: Evaluate the risks which banks face and demonstrate how these risks are managed.
- ULO4: Assess adequacy of a bank's capital base.
General Assessment Information
Assessment criteria (including information about late submissions and extensions) for all assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Assignment | 25% | No | Week 8 |
| Case study | 25% | No | Beginning of Week 12 class |
| Final Examination | 50% | No | University Examination Period |
Individual Assignment
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 25%
Students will complete an individual assignment related to the banking and finance industry. The assignment will be 1000-1500 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Examine how financial institutions provide a special set of services to households and firms.
- Explain how banks are regulated and why their risk-taking activities are subject to regulatory oversight.
- Evaluate the risks which banks face and demonstrate how these risks are managed.
- Assess adequacy of a bank's capital base.
Case study
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Beginning of Week 12 class
Weighting: 25%
Students will analyse a financial problem/ scenario and write an individual report of 1000-1500 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Examine how financial institutions provide a special set of services to households and firms.
- Explain how banks are regulated and why their risk-taking activities are subject to regulatory oversight.
- Evaluate the risks which banks face and demonstrate how these risks are managed.
- Assess adequacy of a bank's capital base.
Final Examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 50%
A two hour exam will be held during the University Examination Period.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Examine how financial institutions provide a special set of services to households and firms.
- Explain how banks are regulated and why their risk-taking activities are subject to regulatory oversight.
- Evaluate the risks which banks face and demonstrate how these risks are managed.
- Assess adequacy of a bank's capital base.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Required technology: Non-programmable calculator.
Learning and teaching strategy: Classes typically consist of a two-hour lecture followed by a one-hour workshop. Lectures are used to show how the topic fits into the overall unit aims and to establish theory principles. Workshops are used to apply concepts to real world problems and review homework problems. Participation is strongly encouraged for you to check your progress towards achieving the learning outcomes for the unit.
Textbook: The textbook for the unit is Lange, H., Saunders, A. and Cornett, M.M. (2015), Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, 4th edition, McGraw- Hill (denoted LSC on the reading list). Textbook material will be supplemented by articles and handouts. Chapters from the textbook and specified articles should be read prior to attending the scheduled lecture on that topic. Homework problems will be assigned at the end of lectures and should be completed before the workshop the following week. Handouts and homework questions can be downloaded from the unit's iLearn site each week.
Online learning: iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au) provides the main online learning support. It is essential that you log in at least twice per week to keep abreast of unit-wide announcements and use the resources to supplement your learning. Lecture slides are available online beforehand for you to download from iLearn. Solutions to homework problems are made available online after the problems are discussed in the workshop.
Unit Schedule
| Week | Topic | Reading | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Financial Intermediation and Banks | Ch1-3 | |
| 2 | Risk of Financial Intermediation | Ch4 | |
| 3 | Interest Rate Risk | Ch5-6 | |
| 4 | Managing Interest Rate Risk | Ch7-8 | |
| 5 | Market Risk | Ch9 | |
| 6 | Individual Loan Risk | Ch10 | |
| 7 | Loan Portfolio and Concentration Risk | Ch11 | |
| 8 | Sovereign Risk, Foreign Exchange Risk, and Liquidity Risk | Ch12-14 | |
| 9 | Liability and Liquidity Management | Ch15 | |
| 10 | Off-Balance-Sheet Risk | Ch16 | |
| 11 | Capital Management and Adequacy | Ch18 | |
| 12 | Case study | To be distributed | |
| 13 | Review |
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Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook