• An explanation what banking actually is; a brief history of banking; the relationship of banks with households, businesses and government; banking and the economy.
• An overview of the different aspects and types of banking.
• Retail banking: deposits, lending to people and businesses, risk assessment checklist for lending and loans.
• Retail banks: payments and transferring money, clearing systems, other retail bank services.
• Corporate banking: lending, credit and credit analysis, project finance, bankers acceptances.
• Corporate banking, interest rates and LIBOR; international trade, bills of exchange; other corporate banking activities and services.
• How a bank operates: capital, liquidity and liquidity ratios, reserves, clearing systems, stockbroking.
• Asset management and liability management, loan policy, the return on capital ratio, bank income.
• Bank financial statements: balance sheets, income statements, bank performance ratios.
• Investment banking: services provided to companies and governments; global investment banks, involvement in mergers, acquisitions and restructuring.
• Investment banking and market trading, brokers, equities, derivatives, investment advice, funds, investment vehicles
• Mutuals and finance houses; credit unions, deposit-taking institutions, factoring, leasing, insurance.
• International banking; banking in the UK, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australasia, Middle East, Africa.
• Debt markets: treasury bills, government and corporate bonds, currency; prices, returns and yields.
• Futures markets, Swaps markets, Options markets, Foreign Exchange markets and trading; derivatives, speculators.
• Central banking, functions of central banks, BASEL, insurance, compliance, disclosure.
• Monetary policy, supply, demand, discount rates, the economy, quantitative easing, money laundering.
• The regulation of banks; bank supervision and inspection; what is regulated and why, regulation systems.

KCSE; C- Minus with acceptable bridging Certificate or Pre-university courses;

Any other qualification from recognized Institutions

Fees (Kshs)

Total Fee               =              Ksh.77,100

Duration 

One (1) year

Study Mode

Distance Learning

Examining body

Cambridge International College – UK