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ØABED2300 The Economics of Banking Course description

Course name in Norwegian
The Economics of Banking
Weight
7.5 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2022
Schedule
  • Introduction

    In this course we will study the role of commercial and investment banks in a country like Norway. As highlighted by the recent financial crisis, a well-functioning banking system is crucial for any modern economy and a crisis in the banking sector can have widespread consequences. We will first address questions like: why do we have banks? What is the role of banks? We will then turn our attention to the ways banks are managed; we will consider liquidity management, risk management, and credit rationing. Finally, the course will cover recent trends in the banking industry, including securitization, deregulation and globalization.

    The tuition is in English.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    ØASØK1000 Microeconomics I

  • Required preliminary courses

    Arbeids- og undervisningsformer i emnet baseres på litteraturstudier, oppgaveløsning, plenumsundervisning, gruppeundervisning og veiledning.

  • Learning outcomes

    On successful completion of this subject the candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and general competence

    Knowledge

    The student will have knowledge of:

    • The economic incentives of banks
    • Issues related to the management of banks
    • Recent trends in the banking industry

    Skills

    The student will be able to analyze:

    • the current business model of banks
    • key issues in bank management
    • how banks are affected by regulation and competition
    • how monetary policy and bank behavior interact to affect aggregate demand and the risks affecting individual banks and the banking system as a whole

    General competence

    The student should be able to read and understand project reports and journal articles on the following topics:

    • The theory of the banking firm
    • Liquidity management
    • Risk management
    • Credit rationing
    • Banking competition
    • Banking regulation
    • The macroeconomics of banking
  • Teaching and learning methods

    The course is organized into a series of two-hour lectures and seminars. Students are expected to play an active role in lectures and seminars. Students will also be required to discuss course themes during lectures and seminars.

  • Course requirements

    Eksamen består av en utredning og en skriftlig skoleeksamen på fire timer.

    Utredning

    Studentene skal individuelt eller i grupper på maksimum tre personer skrive en utredning. Studentene velger selv tema innenfor den faglige rammen som emneplanen i arbeidsrett setter. Utredningen skal være på maksimum ti sider. Forside, innholdsfortegnelse, litteraturliste og eventuelle vedlegg kommer i tillegg. Utredning teller 60 prosent av endelig karakter.

    Skriftlig skoleeksamen på 4 timer

    Skoleeksamen teller 40 prosent av endelig karakter.

    Utsatt eksamen/ny prøve tas i den/de delen(e) av eksamen som ikke er bestått. Ny utredning må være basert på nytt tema eller på ny vinkling av tema i forhold til tidligere sensurert utredning. Den tidligere sensurerte utredningen skal i begge tilfeller vedlegges ny utredning.

  • Assessment

    Følgende hjelpemidler er tillatt ved skoleeksamen: Ukommenterte lovtekster, forskrifter og tariffavtaler.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    A list of reference aids allowed will be published on our website.

  • Grading scale

    Letter grading A-F.

  • Examiners

    Intern sensor vurderer alle besvarelser. Et uttrekk på minst 25 prosent av besvarelsene sensureres av ekstern sensor. Ekstern sensor skal også benyttes ved tvil om besvarelser er bestått. Karakterene på besvarelsene som er vurdert av ekstern og intern sensor danner grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på alle besvarelsene.