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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Banks and other financial networks make up a large part of an environment that pipe money from those who have it like savers, investors, and businessmen to those who are in need of it known as borrowers. Banks also give way to the flow of these funds in different countries through currency exchange. Through all these years this environment of banking and financial markets has deepened and has gained complexity.

Banking institutions and financial markets are a major reason behind our interconnected world today, liberation has made this free flow of cash possible. However, the implementation and regulation of laws related to how cash passes through borders are different for every country, this often leads to many risks.

This course will help students understand the banking and financial market and all the risks related to it and how to tackle them. The Swayam Banking and Financial Markets: A Risk Management Perspective Course will teach learners how to measure and manage credit risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, off-balance-sheet risk, operational risk in any financial system. It will also thoroughly guide through the importance of regulation and implementation of monetary policies in every country.

The Highlights

An online forum for clearing doubts with instructors
6weeks course
Multimedia format of learning
Downloadable resources available both on the Swayam portal & YouTube
Offline examination
Shareable certificate
Universities can use Swayam credits
MHRD and NPTEL-accredited Certificate
Offered by IIM Bangalore

Programme Offerings

Government-approved certification
customer support
Case-study based project
Practical Learnings
Videos for learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIM Bangalore

Eligibility Criteria

This course is an ideal fit for BBA, BCom graduates with specialisation in finance. This is a management science-related course, so knowing how financial risk management works will be beneficial for the learners apart from knowledge of mathematics and statistics-related advanced concepts.

Certificate Qualifying Details

The criteria required for being eligible to appear in the examination at designated centres focus on giving 25% average weightage to the weekly assignments that the student will have to submit and the rest 75% is counted in the examination scores. The usual criteria are applicable here as well, with around 40% marks required in both the assignments as well as the examination. In case the individual scores less than the aforementioned marks, they might not be eligible for getting certified.

The breakdown is somewhat like this -

If the final score is lesser than 40%, then NO certificate.
When candidates score between 40% to 49.99% they are awarded Grade D.
In case the score is between 50% and 59.99%, students obtain Grade C.
If the score is between 60% and 84.99%, grade B will be awarded
Above 85% score, then the candidate gets awarded with Grade A

What you will learn

Financial Management

Once, students have completed the course, they will have fundamental knowledge about various necessary topics related to banking and financial market risks. Some of them are as follows:

Get an overview of Risk Management
Understand the basics of credit risk and interest Rate Risk
Understand the concepts of liquidity and solvency
Foreign Exchange Risk
Asset Securitization, CDO & CDS
BASEL II, BASEL III, and Regulation & Monetary Policy

Who it is for

Human Resource Manager

This is a postgraduate-level management course meant for people of the following professions:

Financial Analysts
Stock traders
HR managers
Banking professionals

Admission Details

Admissions on Swayam’s online courses take place on a rotational basis, with the next batch opening up after the current batch ends at the conclusion of the 6-week period. You need to check the website regularly to see the next joining date for the course and once the slot opens up, you can easily go on and enrol yourself in the course of your choice.

There is no screening process and almost anyone can enrol in the course of their choice, irrespective of their stream or past educational qualification. If you are keen on getting the certification, you would need to submit a fee of INR 1,000 to appear for an offline examination.

You shall be provided with a certificate which will be available at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Application Details

To register for the certification exam students need to fill the application form for their course, the steps for the same is as follows:

Go to the website of Swayam
Click on the ‘Sign In’ or ‘Sign Up’ option depending upon if you have previously made an account or are new to the platform
Fill in your details such as name, address, choice of exam centres, password, and other details.
Go to the course library under ‘All Courses’ on Swayam’s portal
Click on the Course of your choice
Access the course page and see if the course is available to register at the moment and if it is, fill in the registration form by clicking on the ‘Join Now’ button
After joining, you shall get access to all the reading material, videos, and weekly assignments

Registration form details are displayed only if the course is available.

The Syllabus

Overview of Liquidity and Solvency
Managing Liquidity (CRR and SLR)
Liquidity Risk Management
Operational Risk: Measuring and Managing Operational Risk
Overview of Risk Management in Banking and Financial Markets
Liquidity & Solvency Risk
Managing Solvency & Capital
Adequacy (BASEL- I)

Monitoring Credit Risk
Measuring and Managing Credit Risk
Loan Concentration Risk
Credit Risk Assessment Models
Lending to SMEs
Loan Portfolio Risk
Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Retail Lending

Measuring and Managing IRR: Duration Gap Analysis
Interest Rate Derivatives
Interest Rate Futures
Interest Rate Swaps
Risk Measurement Matrices
Measuring and Managing IRR: Repricing Model
Yield Curve: An Overview
VaR (Value at Risk)
Stress Test
Overview of Interest Rate Risk

Transaction Exposure
Operating Exposure
Translation Exposure
Currency Futures
Currency Options
Managing Foreign Exchange Risk:
Recap of Foreign Exchange Risk Concepts and Terminology
Foreign Exchange Risk: Introduction

Types of Securitization: Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities (RMBS)
Basic Attributes, Cash Flows, and Structuring
Payment Structure
Credit Rating and Credit Enhancements
Credit Card Securitization
Credit Enhancements using CDS
Collateralized Debt Obligations
Asset Securitization: An Overview

Regulation & Monetary Policy
Regulation and Monetary Policy for Banks
Basel II Guidelines for Capital Adequacy
Need for Independence of Central Banks
2008 Financial Crisis
Basel III Guidelines

Evaluation process

In order to be certified, you shall have to appear for the examination at your designated centre, and the exam will be conducted on a computer system with questions being displayed in multiple formats such as ‘fill in the blanks’, ‘multiple-choice questions’ among others.

For sitting in an offline exam, you would be required to give at least 3 options as alternatives apart from your choice of exam centre.

Instructors

IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who should ideally take this course?

B.com, BBA graduates who have specialisations in finance can take up the course. Additionally, professionals with a background in financial analysis, stock trading, and banking can also get themselves to enrol in these courses.

2: Which particular institution is offering this online course on Swayam?

The course is being offered by IIM-Bangalore on the Swayam platform.

3: Do we have any financial aid provided for pursuing this course?

No, since all courses on the platform are free to enrol and access. If you want to appear for the examination and get a certificate, then only the scenario of payment arises.

4: Does the course offer any real life projects to work or analyse as part of course pedagogy?

Yes, most courses on Swayam offer a lot of real-world projects and assignments where you get hands-on knowledge of the particular concept. In the case of this course on financial markets, you will be studying in-depth about the 2008 financial crisis that impacted economies across the world.

5: How am I going to get the certificate? Can you please elaborate upon the process?

You will obtain the certificate once you have achieved the requisite scores in the examination. The score shall be calculated on the basis of an average which is calculated by adding together marks obtained in the weekly assessments and the final examination’s overall score.

6: Who are the faculty members?

The instructor for this course is Professor P.C. Narayan, who has been a part of the Finance and Accounting department at IIM Bangalore since the year 2003. He possesses extensive knowledge in studying financial markets, risk management alongside banking, and monetary policy formation.

7: Does SWAYAM have a mobile application?

Yes, SWAYAM has a mobile application to access the course material on the go. It is available for Android users at the moment and can be downloaded from the Google Play store.

8: How is this course different from other courses on similar topics?

The ‘Banking and Financial Markets: A Risk Management Perspective’ is different from other courses because firstly, it is offered by IIM-Bangalore and is also accredited by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD of India). Furthermore, it provides intermediate to advanced learning for people with a prior background in finance, risk management, banking and also delves deep into the various tools and techniques used to ascertain credit analysis results among others.

9: What is the total duration of this course?

The total duration of this course is 6 weeks.

10: Do I get a shareable certificate after completing this course?

Yes, the shareable certificate is provided after completing the course and can be accessed at the official portal of NPTEL.