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BX3133 - Financial Risk Management
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject analyses the application of modern banking and finance theory to the process of management of complex commercial banking institutions and financial service organisations. Important financial risks are measured and evaluated including interest-rate risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and off-balance-sheet risk. Students develop techniques and applications to measure and manage these risks.
Learning Outcomes
- explore and evaluate the different types of risks to which financial services are exposed;
- compare, contrast and apply methods to measure and manage financial risks;
- evaluate the impact of capital regulations in an international setting and their implications for local markets;
- apply a framework to identify risks embedded in financial services firms.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Examination - In class - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (30%) - Group.
| Prerequisites: | BX2032 AND (BX2014 OR BU2004 OR CO2601 OR CO2611) |
Availabilities |
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census Date 08-Apr-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr TY Thong, Assoc. Professor Huiping Zhang |
| Lecturer: | Dr Thanh Nguyen. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census Date 02-Dec-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr TY Thong |
| Lecturer: | Dr Thanh Nguyen. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Li Xian Liu. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Trimester 1, External | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Li Xian Liu |
| Lecturers: | Mr Simon Walker, Dr Li Xian Liu. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
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