International Banking

Aims of the course

- The purpose of the course is to inform students about the most important concepts in international banking and stimulate them for individual study of the subject.
- Students learn about international commercial banking and international banking institutions
- Familiarity with the services offered by international commercial banks and acquaintance with the significance of the international financial centers.
- How to measure individual risk exposures and risk management in international banking. Importance of regulation and supervision in international banking.
- Students familiarize with topical issues in international banking and learn how to analyze and understand them in the context of financial theory

Course syllabus

1. Hystorical development of international banking
2. Banking systems around the globe
2.1. Banking systems in the OECD countries (e.g. EU, USA, Japan)
2.2. Banking systems in the emerging markets
3. Functions and the structure of the international banking
3.1. International commercial banking
3.2. International investment banking
3.3. International retail banking
3.4. Offshore financial centers
3.5. International banking and international currency markets
4. Selected topics in the field of international banking
4.1. Risks and risk management in international banking
4.2. Digitalization of the international banking business
4.3. Regulation and supervision in the international banking
4.4. Anti money laundering and compliance rules in international banking
5. New trends in the development of international banking

Course director(s)