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 | |
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.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 31:00 | 31:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 7 | 2:00 | 14:00 | PiP Lectures |
| 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.
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.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8203's Timetable