Introduction to Banking
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Introduction to Banking
This course is part of Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets Specialization
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This Introductory course covers the fundamental knowledge about the banking industry. We will discuss the various types of financial institutions and how they differ in the types or products and services provided to their own customer groups. We can look at a bank’s balance sheet and income statement and understand how a bank generates return. Finally, we will explore the common career paths in different areas of banking.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to: • Understand the different types/structures of financial services firms • Determine the different types of banking services that are provided • Understand who the customers are for each type of service • Learn how a bank makes money • Differentiate the various banking career paths This Introduction to Banking course is perfect for any aspiring credit analysts working in insurance, underwriting, rating agencies, commercial lending, corporate credit analysis, and other areas of credit evaluation. It is also a great introductory course for anyone who would like to learn more about the banking industry.
This Introductory course covers the fundamental knowledge about the banking industry. We will discuss the various types of financial institutions and how they differ in the types or products and services provided to their own customer groups. We can look at a bank’s balance sheet and income statement and understand how a bank generates return. Finally, we will explore the common career paths in different areas of banking.
What's included
11 videos1 reading1 plugin
11 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Course Introduction•2 minutes
- Main Categories of Financial Institutions•3 minutes
- How Financial Institutions Are Organized•1 minute
- Universal Banks•1 minute
- Large Banks•1 minute
- Investment Banks•1 minute
- Community Banks•2 minutes
- Online Banks•1 minute
- Credit Unions•1 minute
- Building Societies•0 minutes
- Savings and Loans Associations•1 minute
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
- Downloadable File•5 minutes
1 plugin•Total 20 minutes
- Interactive Exercise 1•20 minutes
What's included
8 videos2 plugins
8 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Banking Services•1 minute
- Retail Banking•0 minutes
- Private Banking•1 minute
- Business Banking•2 minutes
- Commercial Banking•1 minute
- Corporate Banking•1 minute
- Investment Banking•3 minutes
- Midway Check-in•1 minute
2 plugins•Total 25 minutes
- Interactive Exercise 2•15 minutes
- Interactive Exercise 3•10 minutes
What's included
10 videos2 plugins
10 videos•Total 16 minutes
- A Bank's Balance Sheet•4 minutes
- A Bank's Income Statement•2 minutes
- Net Interest Income•1 minute
- Components of Total Revenue•2 minutes
- Measuring Returns in a Bank•1 minute
- The Impact of Leverage•2 minutes
- The Importance of Operating Efficiency•1 minute
- What Is the Bank’s Profit Exercise•1 minute
- Asset-Liability Matching (ALM)•1 minute
- Securitization•2 minutes
2 plugins•Total 40 minutes
- Interactive Exercise 4•20 minutes
- Interactive Exercise 5•20 minutes
What's included
7 videos
7 videos•Total 10 minutes
- Banking Careers•2 minutes
- Investment Banking Career•2 minutes
- Sales and Trading Career•1 minute
- Equity Research Career•1 minute
- Commercial Banking Career•2 minutes
- Retail Banking Career•1 minute
- Other Roles in Banking - Mid Office and Back Office•1 minute
What's included
1 video
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Course Summary•1 minute
What's included
1 assignment
1 assignment•Total 75 minutes
- Qualified Assessment•75 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 26, 2025
Professional videos and high quality sound. I loved the course contents and how it was presented. Thank you!
Reviewed on Apr 5, 2025
Review of types of banks and the services they offer, and how they make money.
Reviewed on Sep 22, 2025
She introduced the basics of banking with a well-structured presentation.
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