NBS8203 : Retail and Investment Banking
NBS8203 : Retail and Investment Banking
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Nikolaos Papanikolaou
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module enables students to gain a thorough understanding of the operation of retail and investment banks in the financial system and the economy as a whole. Attention is paid to the informational asymmetries and market frictions as well as to topics concerned with bank performance, the measurement and management of individual bank risks, the bank systemic risk, and the role of banks in the propagation of a financial crisis. The various regulatory and supervisory policies designed to prevent or to address the problems in the operation of the banking system across time are presented and discussed. Some key knowledge on sustainable and green banking is also offered.
Outline Of Syllabus
The key topics that this module covers are the following:
Financial Markets & Financial Institutions; Financial Intermediation Theories; The Role of Asymmetric Information in the Banking Sector; Bank Balance Sheet & Income Statement; Bank Performance; Individual Banking Risks; Systemic Risk; Bank Risk Management; Bank Regulation & Supervision; Securitisation & The Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis; Sustainable and Green Banking.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
1. Thorough understanding of the roles of retail and investment banks within the financial system.
2. Critical analysis of the main economic concepts and theories which underlie the operation of the banking sector.
3. Ability to analyse the role of informational asymmetries in banking and their impact on the main activities of banks.
4. Evaluation of bank performance and risk-taking and critical discussion of bank regulation and supervision.
Intended Skill Outcomes
1. Ability to apply economic reasoning to understand and explain key issues in the area of retail and investment banking
2. Ability to undertake independent learning required to continuing professional development.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 7 | 2:00 | 14:00 | PiP Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 31:00 | 31:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | PiP seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | 2 hs of whole cohort on-line sessions:1h mid-term follow-up clinic,1h pre-assessment clinic |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures present, discuss, and analyse the key theories, concepts, tools, and techniques in Retail and Investment Banking.
Small group teaching (i.e., Seminars) illustrate the material covered in lectures and are mainly based on case studies, numerical exercises, and real-life examples to help student to acquire a more practical view of the material covered in lectures.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 100 | Alternative mode of assessment: 24-hour exam paper |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The 90 minute closed book written examination will be based on a mixture of theoretical/essay-type and numerical/practical questions that will meet the Intended Learning Aims and the Learning Outcomes of the module.
If needed (e.g., due to a deterioration of the public health situation), an alternative assessment mode (i.e., 24-hour exam paper) is proposed.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8203's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NBS8203's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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