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Diploma in
Banking and Finance (DipBF)
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DipBF provides candidates with a broad-based knowledge of
banking law, financial accounting, banking services and products,
investment analysis, treasury operations, bank marketing and management.
The programme is structured as continuing education for holders of the
Certificate in Financial Services (or equivalent) as well as trainee
officers who have just embarked on their career in banking and finance.
The Diploma in Banking and Finance is a two-year part-time programme and
graduates of the programme are eligible for exemption from Modules 6 and
8 of the Capital Markets & Financial Advisory Services examination,
which is the qualifying examination for those applying for a
representative's license under the Securities and Futures Act or the
Financial Advisers Act. Exemption is subject to prevailing exemption
guidelines.
Course Content
Part I
BF1 Monetary Economics
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Concept of Money
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Monetarism and the Quantity Theory of
Money
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Money
and Prices
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Supply of Money
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Demand for Money
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Interest Rates
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Financial Institutions
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Financial Markets
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International Trade and
Balance of Payments
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Exchange Rates
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Monetary and Fiscal Policies
BF2 Financial Accounting
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Introduction to Economic Analysis
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Understanding the Macro-Economy
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Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Model
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Money and Interest Rates
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Central Bank and Monetary Policy
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Inflation
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Exchange Rates
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Balance of Payments
Part II
BF3 Banking Law
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The Banking Act
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Bills of Exchange Act
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Agency Law
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Law of Contract
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Bankruptcy Law
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Company Law
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Land Law
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Wills and Intestacy
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Trust
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Torts
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Guarantees and Other Securities
BF4 Consumer
Banking
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Consumer Services
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Personal Lending
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Delivery Process
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Relationship Banking
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Legal Issues
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Compliance and Conduct
Part III
BF5 Financing
Business
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Principles of Good Lending
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Lending to Small Businesses
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Lending to Corporations
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Financing Importers and Exporters
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Structuring Banking Facilities
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Loan Documentation
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Identifying and Managing Problem
Loans
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Ethical Conduct
BF6 Investment Analysis
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Risk and Return - Time value of
money; Present value of money; Risk and return tradeoff
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Approaches to Investment -
Fundamental approach; Technical approach
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Equity Analysis
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Fixed Income Securities Analysis
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Derivative Securities Analysis
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Investing in Unit Trusts
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Asset Allocation and Investment
Strategies
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Investment Planning
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Regulations and Ethical Conduct
Part IV
BF7 Bank Treasury
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Introduction
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The Money Market
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Practical Foreign Exchange
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Local Money Market
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Off-Balance Sheet Instruments
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Treasury Risks and Control
BF8 Bank Marketing
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Role of Marketing and the Marketing
Management Process
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Analysing Market Opportunities
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Selecting Target Markets
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Developing the Marketing Mix
- Product and product management
- Price and pricing strategies
- Promotion and marketing
communications
- Place
- People, process management and
physical evidence
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Managing Marketing Efforts
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Management and Control of Marketing
Activities
BF9 Bank Management
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Development and Trends
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Regulatory Environment
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Evaluating a Bank's Performance
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Assets and Liabilities Management
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Creating Excellence
The modules listed above may be conducted in a
different sequence.
Course Duration
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15
sessions of three-hourly lectures for each module
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Lessons are conducted on weekday evenings and Saturdays
Assessment
Methods
Candidates will be assessed on written examinations at the end of each
semester. A three-hour examination for each module will be held at the
end of each semester. Candidates who have passed all modules and satisfied all
requirements will be awarded the Diploma in Banking and Finance.
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