The course covers key topics related to bank operations. It helps students understand the nature of banks' balance sheets and their credit policies, asset and liabilities management, and main risks related to banks' business model such as interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and liquidity risk. It also covers the basics of bank capital and liquidity regulation (Basel I-III). Each lecture is followed by a tutorial that provides students with examples and exercises related to the topic of the lecture. As a course project, students will work in small groups and prepare a credit application (a document with quantitative analysis with which a company asks a bank for a loan) as well as an appraisal of a different group's credit application (a document with which the bank's credit committee assesses the credit application). Background in finance and financial mathematics is required for enrolling in this course.
All course documents are available in Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/user/index.php?id=16407
Last update: Pečená Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (03.09.2024)
The course covers key topics related to bank operations. It helps students understand the nature of banks' balance sheets and their credit policies, asset and liabilities management, and main risks related to banks' business model such as interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and liquidity risk. It also covers the basics of bank capital and liquidity regulation (Basel I-III). Each lecture is followed by a tutorial that provides students with examples and exercises related to the topic of the lecture. As a course project, students will work in small groups and prepare a credit application (a document with quantitative analysis with which a company asks a bank for a loan) as well as an appraisal of a different group's credit application (a document with which the bank's credit committee assesses the credit application). Background in finance and financial mathematics is required for enrolling in this course.
All course documents are available in Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/user/index.php?id=16407
Last update: Pečená Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (03.09.2024)
Literature -
Key reference: Mejstřík, M.; Pečená, M.; Teplý, P.: Banking in Theory and Practice, Karolinum Press, Prague, ISBN 978-80-246-2870-7
The book can be purchased through http://www.cupress.cuni.cz/ink_ext/index.jsp?include=podrobnosti&id=3722. The e-version of the book is available at http://eknihy.cuni.cz/. You access the book via e.g. EBSCOhost, which transfers you to the CAS authorization website (you will need your UK login and password to view the book)
Other literature:
Sinkey, J. F.: Commercial Bank Management in the Financial Services Industry, 6th edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-098424-8
Cornett M. M., Saunders A.: Fundamentals of Financial Institutions Management, Boston: Irwin, 1999, ISBN 0-256-25367-6
Dewatripont, M. - Tirole, J.: The Prudential Regulation of Banks, Cambridge: MM Press, 1993, ISBN 0-262-04146-4
Freixas X., Rochet J-Ch.: Microeconomics of Banking, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1998, ISBN 0-262-06193-7
Golin J.: The Bank Credit Analysis Handbook: A Guide for Analysts, Bankers and Investors, New York: Wiley, 2002, ISBN 471842176
Heffernan, S.: Modern Banking in Theory and Practice. New York: Wiley, 1996, ISBN 0-471-96208-0 (nebo --2)
Mejstřík, M.: Cultivation of Financial Markets in the Czech Republic, Prague: Karolinum Press, 2005, ISBN 80-246-0980-0
Molyneux, P.et al.: Efficiency in European Banking. New York: Wiley, 1996, ISBN 0-741-96211-2
Last update: Geršl Adam, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (20.09.2021)
Key reference: Mejstřík, M.; Pečená, M.; Teplý, P.: Banking in Theory and Practice, Karolinum Press, Prague, ISBN 978-80-246-2870-7
The book can be purchased through http://www.cupress.cuni.cz/ink_ext/index.jsp?include=podrobnosti&id=3722. The e-version of the book is available at http://eknihy.cuni.cz/. You access the book via e.g. EBSCOhost, which transfers you to the CAS authorization website (you will need your UK login and password to view the book)
Other literature:
Sinkey, J. F.: Commercial Bank Management in the Financial Services Industry, 6th edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-098424-8
Cornett M. M., Saunders A.: Fundamentals of Financial Institutions Management, Boston: Irwin, 1999, ISBN 0-256-25367-6
Dewatripont, M. - Tirole, J.: The Prudential Regulation of Banks, Cambridge: MM Press, 1993, ISBN 0-262-04146-4
Freixas X., Rochet J-Ch.: Microeconomics of Banking, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1998, ISBN 0-262-06193-7
Golin J.: The Bank Credit Analysis Handbook: A Guide for Analysts, Bankers and Investors, New York: Wiley, 2002, ISBN 471842176
Heffernan, S.: Modern Banking in Theory and Practice. New York: Wiley, 1996, ISBN 0-471-96208-0 (nebo --2)
Mejstřík, M.: Cultivation of Financial Markets in the Czech Republic, Prague: Karolinum Press, 2005, ISBN 80-246-0980-0
Molyneux, P.et al.: Efficiency in European Banking. New York: Wiley, 1996, ISBN 0-741-96211-2
Last update: Geršl Adam, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (20.09.2021)
Requirements to the exam -
Course requirements:
Moodle-Based Mid-term Test (max 25 pts)
Credit application (max 20 pts)
Credit appraisal (max 10 pts)
Moodle-Based Final Test (max 40 pts)
Class/tutorial active participation (max 5 pts)
Note that you need at least 51 points to pass the course.
91– 100 pts Excellent A 81 – 90 pts Very good B 71 – 80 pts Good C 61 – 70 pts Satisfactory D 51 – 60 pts Satisfactory- E 0 – 50 pts Failed F
Last update: Geršl Adam, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (19.09.2023)
Course requirements:
Moodle-Based Mid-term Test (max 25 pts)
Credit application (max 20 pts)
Credit appraisal (max 10 pts)
Moodle-Based Final Test (max 40 pts)
Class/tutorial active participation (max 5 pts)
Note that you need at least 51 points to pass the course.
91– 100 pts Excellent A 81 – 90 pts Very good B 71 – 80 pts Good C 61 – 70 pts Satisfactory D 51 – 60 pts Satisfactory- E 0 – 50 pts Failed F
Last update: Pečená Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.10.2023)
Syllabus -
All course documents are available in Moodle - please self-enroll yourself: https://dl1.cuni.cz/user/index.php?id=16407
Please bring a laptop to the tutorials! - most exercises will be done in Excel and using a laptop will help you to participate effectively
Our lectures run each Wednesday at 3:30 pm, tutorials at 5 pm, Room 109
Preliminary program of the course
1. Understanding Banks' Balance Sheets
2. Credit Application
3. Credit Risk I: Measurement and management
4. Market Risk
5. Credit Risk II: IFRS 9 provisioning
6. Interest Rate Risk and Asset Liabilities Management (ALM)
Mid-term test
7. Capital Regulation of Banks
8. Solvency Stress Testing
9. Liquidity Risk and Liquidity Regulation
10. Guest Lecture 1 by Ceska Sporitelna
11. Guest Lecture 2 by Ceska Sporitelna
Final test
Last update: Pečená Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (03.09.2024)
All course documents are available in Moodle - please self-enroll yourself: https://dl1.cuni.cz/user/index.php?id=16407
Please bring a laptop to the tutorials! - most exercises will be done in Excel and using a laptop will help you to participate effectively
Our lectures run each Wednesday at 3:30 pm, tutorials at 5 pm, Room 109
Preliminary program of the course
1. Understanding Banks' Balance Sheets
2. Credit Application
3. Credit Risk I: Measurement and management
4. Market Risk
5. Credit Risk II: IFRS 9 provisioning
6. Interest Rate Risk and Asset Liabilities Management (ALM)
Mid-term test
7. Capital Regulation of Banks
8. Solvency Stress Testing
9. Liquidity Risk and Liquidity Regulation
10. Guest Lecture 1 by Ceska Sporitelna
11. Guest Lecture 2 by Ceska Sporitelna
Final test
Last update: Pečená Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (03.09.2024)