FIN525 Financial Institutions Management (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Economics and Finance (ECFIN)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject examines the financial management of domestic financial institutions in the contemporary financial environment. The subject focuses on the measurement and management of risks in financial institutions, including liquidity management, interest rate risk management, capital management and off-balance sheet risk management.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Economic and Finance Institute | Session 2 |
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: FIN525
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Enrolment restrictions:
Postgraduate students only
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to explain and use the techniques of financial management to analyse the performance of financial institutions;
- be able to apply analytical skills to the interpretation of interest rate risk, liquidity risk, off-balance sheet risk;
- be able to determine and critically evaluate the implications of strategic decisions for the profitability, liquidity, balance sheet structure and capital adequacy of financial institutions.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- financial institution performance evaluation;
- interest rate risk measurement;
- off-balance sheet management;
- capital adequacy;
- capital management;
- liquidity and liability management;
- securitisation and risk management;
- transfer pricing in financial institutions;
- loan pricing and loan portfolio management;
- operating cost and technology risk.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.