3-3-0

The financial management of financial institutions such as commercial banks, investment dealers and insurance companies is strongly focused on the management of different types of risk. These risks include credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk and operational risk. This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding modern models of risk management in financial institutions and examines the choices made by institutions with regard to risk bearing and management. The financial institution of primary focus will be the commercial bank.

Prerequisites: BFN203, BFN210