ES30089: Economics of banking
[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Economics |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take ES20011 AND take ES20013 |
| Aims: | The aim of this unit is to provide students with an understanding to the theory of banking, based on an economic analysis of their activities. This will allow students to obtain a sound theoretical framework in which to analyze and explain actual events in banking. |
| Learning Outcomes: | By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
* analyze the competition between banks; * evaluate the lending contract between banks and their customers; * assess the susceptibility of banks to financial fragility; * analyze the conflicts of interest between customers and banks. |
| Skills: | Intellectual Skills
* the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations; TFA * a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in banking; F * the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of the theory of finance as applied to financial intermediaries such as banks; FA Professional Practical Skills * evaluate the current standing of theories and empirical evidence and suggest improvements for the operation and regulation of banks; TFA * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; FA * be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing. F Transferable/Key Skills * ability to conduct in-depth research in the context of the theory of finance as applied to financial intermediaries such as banks. FA Personal/Interpersonal * the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas. FA |
| Content: | This unit covers a wide range of topics in commercial and investment banking, providing an economic analysis of the following topics:
* the role of banks in the economy; * competition between banks; * debt contracts and credit rationing; * regulation of banks; * advisory in M&A; * underwriting IPOs; * advising clients on investments. |
| Programme availability: |
ES30089 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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