Bank Financial Management (933N1)
Bank Financial Management
Module 933N1
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module provides a comprehensive account of the primary aspects of bank financial management. Bank financial management covers the fundamental bank instrumental techniques, such as bank asset investment and bank funding instruments, and measuring costs and yield curves. The modelule demonstrates how bank managers evaluate bank performance, specifically using operational performance measures and frontier analysis, then details the elements of bank asset and bank liability management. Novel aspects of bank strategies are covered, including bank funding alternatives, pricing off balance sheet items, and contingent claims products. International banking and foreign exchange are also discussed. In addition, the module deals with bank mergers and acquisitions.
Module learning outcomes
Critically evaluate bank financial statements.
Critically examine primary aspects of bank financial management.
Systematic understanding of measuring bank operational performance.
Critique of novel aspects of bank behaviour and strategies.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 8 | 67.00% |
| Group written submission | T1 Week 8 | 33.00% |
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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