FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Course Objectives:
Financial institutions Management is an essential course for
students who will be engaging in or seeking a career in the
Australian banking and financial service industry. On successful
completion of this course the student should have developed an
analytical framework, basic skills and knowledge needed for the
operation of financial institutions.
An understanding of the application of modern banking and
finance theory to managing performance and risks of banking and
other financial institutions effectively, as well as maximizing
shareholders wealth, is a central part odf banking operations
management in developing a strategic approach, and making
optional and informed financial decisions. Hence, this is essential
to any study of banking, finance and risk management.

Course Contents:
 Introduction to financial service industry: Other financial
institutions financial statements of Banks.
 Analyzing Bank Performance
 Analyzing Bank Performance (Cont)
 Off-Balance Sheet Activities
 Interest Rate Risk Management
 Interest Rate Risk Management (Cont)
 Using derivatives to manage interest rate risk
 Liabilities and Liquidity Management
 Liabilities and Liquidity Management (Cont)
 Capital manangement

Recommended Books:
Chapter references from Lange at Al. (2007) Financial Institutions
Management, 2nd Ed, Sydney: McGraw Hill
Nathan students only, Due to the public holiday, mid semester
exam for Gold Coast students will take