Department of Accounting and Finance
Digital Banking and Fintech (N1632)
Seminar 1
1. What is a bank balance sheet? What are the main items in retail and investment bank’s balance sheet?
Prepare trend analysis of Barclay’s excel sheet. Bloomberg: FA
Hints: Topic 1 -Canvas Module Website Reading related:
Chapters 3-5: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on understanding bank structure, functions, and regulations.)
Chapters 9-11: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on bank capital, liquidity, and profitability.)
2. What are the main banking earnings and incomes?
Prepare trend analysis of Barclay’s excel sheet. Bloomberg: FA
Hints: Topic 1 -Canvas Module Website Reading related:
Chapters 3-5: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on understanding bank structure, functions, and regulations.)
Chapters 9-11: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on bank capital, liquidity, and profitability.)
3. What are the main difference between different types of banking?
Hints: Topic 1 -Canvas Module Website Reading related:
Chapters 3-5: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on understanding bank structure, functions, and regulations.)
Chapters 9-11: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on bank capital, liquidity, and profitability.)
4. What are the main differences between the trading book and the banking book? What are the key challenges and opportunities facing retail banks in the post-pandemic era?
Hints: Topic 1 -Canvas Module Website Reading related:
Chapters 3-5: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on understanding bank structure, functions, and regulations.)
Chapters 9-11: Casu B., Girardone C. & Molyneux P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd edition. Pearson. (Focus on bank capital, liquidity, and profitability.)