Department: BSc Accounting and Finance
Module Description: The aim of this module is to enable the students to gain an understanding of the structure and emerging developments in the field of banking. A thorough understanding of the structure of the banking industry (commercial banks, investment banks, universal banks, and financial conglomerates), the diversification of banking activities, the special nature and the challenges being faced by this important industry in the post-crisis era assumes greater significance. The students would also analyse the most relevant issues of modern banking such as e-cash, consolidation and diversification of the banking industry and the emerging prudential regulations introduced.
