Certified Commercial Banker VS-1038

Certified Commercial Banker

Certified Commercial Banker

Certification Code VS-1038
Commercial banking primarily involves providing banking services to individuals, small businesses and large organizations. Commercial Banking as a career has been growing at a very fast pace and offers exciting opportunities to learn about business, interaction with clients and develop business relations. There is a wide range of opportunities in commercial banking, such as leasing, credit card banking, international finance and trade credit.

Why should one take this certification?

Vskills Certification in Commercial Banking are for those candidates looking for opportunities in commercial banking sector catering to wide variety of services such as leasing, credit card banking, international finance and trade credit. Vskills certification significantly improves the chances of getting the desired role and is an added knowledge for the candidate. This certification can be taken by candidates looking for new job opportunities or promotion or just for skill assessment.

Who will benefit from taking this certification?

Vskills Certification in Commercial Banking is for candidates who are well-prepared and enthusiastic about entering the field and Job seekers looking to find employment in Finance department of companies or candidates who wish to improve their skill set and make their CV stronger. The Certification also assists the existing employees looking for a better role and proves their employers the value of their skills.

Test Details: Details:

Duration: 60 minutes No. of questions: 50 Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%); There is no negative marking in this module.

Fee Structure:
Rs. 2,000/- (Includes all taxes)

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Vskills Certified Commercial Banker finds employment in big or small companies as a Credit Analyst, Loan Officer, Branch Manager or Mortgage Banker. Many companies contact us on a regular basis, and we forward them a list of our certified candidates, and the candidates are highly in demand.

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Table of Content
1. Trends in Banking
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Global Trends Domestic Trends Dichotomous Approach in the Banking System Holistic Overview Autonomy in the Banking System Asset Quality Currency Convertibility Off-shore Banking System

2. Evolution of Commercial Banking System

2.1 Different Financial Systems 2.2 Money Lending System in Ancient India

3. Banking Systems
3.1 Introduction 3.2 Type of Banking Systems 3.3 Universal Banking System

4. Functions of a Commercial Bank

4.1 Nature of Commercial Bank 4.2 Characteristics of Commercial Bank 4.3 Intermediation 4.4 Payment and Settlement System 4.5 Financial Services

5. Scheduled Commercial Bank

5.1 Analysis of Assets and Liabilities 5.2 Capital Adequacy and Risk adjusted Requirement 5.3 Risk Weighted Approach 5.4 Inter Bank Borrowing 5.5 CRR and SLR 5.6 Types of Deposits 5.7 Ownership of Deposits 5.8 Investments in Government and other Securities 5.9 Loans and Advances 5.10 NPA Resolution 5.11 Micro Prudential Norms 5.12 CBSR 1998 5.13 Credit Repression

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6. Banking System and Performance Measurement

6.1 Internal Performance

7. Capital Management
7.1 Introduction to Bank Capital 7.2 Long Term Debt and Loss Reserves 7.3 Capital Deficiency Correction 7.4 Recapitalization

8. Commercial Banking Risk and uncertainties

8.1 Risk and Transformation Services 8.2 Internationalization of Banking System 8.3 RBI Guidelines for Risk Management

9. Derivatives for Risk Management

9.1 Nature and Type of Derivatives 9.2 Risk Regulation

10. Liquidity Risk Management

10.1 Introduction 10.2 Measuring Liquidity 10.3 Liquidity Management

11. Credit Risk

11.1 Nature of Credit Risk 11.2 Selection and Limitation 11.3 Credit Derivatives 11.4 Bank Lending Services 11.5 Syndicated Loan 11.6 Direct and Export Credit 11.7 Leasing

12. Interest Rate Risks (IRR)

12.1 Net Interest Income 12.2 Future, Option and Swaps 12.3 Forward Rate Swaps and Interest Rate Swaps

13. Investment Management

13.1 Portfolio Behavior of Commercial Banks 13.2 REPO and Reverse REPOs 13.3 Type of Government Securities 13.4 Yield Curve and Yield Measures 13.5 Bond Pricing and price volatility

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14.1 Foreign Exchange Market 14.2 Technology and Trading 14.3 Participants in Foreign Exchange Market 14.4 Foreign Exchange Rates and Exchange Quotations 14.5 Ready Exchange Rate and Exchange Rate Points 14.6 Cross Points 14.7 Currency Arbitrage

15. Foreign Currency Risk

15.1 Hedging and Forward Contracts 15.2 Forward Premium and Discounts 15.3 Futures 15.4 Currency Swaps 15.5 Foreign Currency Options 15.6 Option Strategies 15.7 Cross Currency Option Trading in India

16. International Banking

16.1 Introduction 16.2 International Banking Regulation 16.3 International Banking Activities 16.4 Country Risk and Euromoney 16.5 Loan Syndication and Agreement Provisions 16.6 Euro Loan Syndication

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Course Outline
1. Trends in Banking
Demonstrates the global trends in the financial service industry such as consolidation and convergence of banks, development of financial institutions, banks, asset management firms and insurance firms. Describes the domestic trends prevalent in the financial system and financial liberalization. Explains the dichotomous approach in the banking system consisting of both formal and informal sector. Explains the need for a holistic overview to the banking system to appreciate the development in response to the need. Explains the three tier structure and the micro prudential norms Describe the need to have an autonomous central bank to facilitate the setting of benchmarks, control inflation, asses the changing financial environment and implementing policies. Explains the need to assess the quality of asset and illustrates the activities performed by Board of Financial Supervision under of aegis of RBI. Explains the process of converting currency i.e., the restriction imposed on foreign exchange transactions or exchange control. Describes the need for setting up off-shore banking system preface to convertibility on capital account

2. Evolution of Commercial Banking System

Explains different financial systems - Market and Bank Oriented Financial Systems Explains the money lending system followed in Ancient India Types of Money Lenders and indigenous bankers

3. Banking Systems
Brief introduction about the evolution of the banking system in India Describes type of banking system and comparison between their operations Explains the working and functionalities of Branch Banking Illustrates the factors affecting Banking Systems Explains the concept of Retail Banking and Wholesale Banking and their practices Explains the reason for gap between Regulated and Wholesale deposit rates Explains the concept of banking marketisation. Elaborates the concept of Universal Banking in Germany, UK and India.

4. Functions of a Commercial Bank

Describes the nature and characteristics of Commercial Bank Explains the functions of Commercial Bank

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Describes the role of Financial Intermediaries to provide intermediary services such as brokerage and asset transformation. Describes the differences between trading activities and commercial banking Explains the need of payment and settlement system for improving the conduct of monitory policy in the economy. Explains other financial services that a commercial bank provides securities related services, advice on managing the portfolio or investment counseling.

5. Scheduled Commercial Bank

Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Analyses the assets and Liabilities of commercial banks Explains the functions of Bank Capital Describes the financial risks involved and need for capital adequacy in the financial system Describes the prescribed capital standards to be followed by commercial banks and focus on adjusting the risks faced by the entire banking industry on account of the density of relations amongst banks. Classifies the capital of banks, explains the funded risk assets, funded risk assets, off-balance sheet items and norms as prescribed to maintain minimum capital funds. Explains the Risk Weighted Approach followed to strengthen the banking system by addition to equity. Explains the concept of Inter Bank Borrowing, functions of Call Money Market and explains the collateralized borrowing and lending obligation Describes the relation between Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market Explains the concept of CRR and SLR on inter-bank deposits Explains different types of deposits Term and Fixed Deposits Describes Ownership of Deposits Illustrate different type of assets of commercial banks Identify Investments in Government and other Securities Explains the accounting standards for investment, illustrate Investment Fluctuation reserve, maturity classification of investments in Government Securities Explains the process of Retail Banking, growth in housing finance and describes risky loans (also called non-performing assets) as an indicator. Describes NPA Resolution and Moral Hazards Classification of assets Describes Micro Prudential Norms and its elements income recognition, asset classification, provision for loans & advances and capital adequacy. Illustrates on Committee Banking Sector Reform (CBSR) 1998 Describes valuation of all investment on mark to market basis to facilitate the development of a healthy secondary market Explains the concept of Credit Repression

6. Banking System and Performance Measurement

Explains the need and importance of strengthening the financial system

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Describes the system and methods used in banks, structural issues being faced and integration of financial markets Explains the legal and legislative framework as recommended the amendment to RBI and Banking Regulation act. Describes the need for evaluation of bank performance Internal and external performance. Illustrates the planning process of the bank and personnel development Explains Income Statement, Financial Ratios, Profit Ratios, Asset Quality Management, Non-Performing Assets, Liquidity Ratios and evaluating operational efficiency.

7. Capital Management
Introduction to Bank Capital Explain Long Term Debt and Loss Reserves Explains the corrective actions to be taken at the time of capital deficiency such as change in asset, change in dividend payout ratio, employee stock ownership, change in profitability and addressing capital issues Explains the concept of Recapitalization and merger among banks Explains the process of crisis management and recommendation Describes restructuring, process of addressing both systematic & Macro level issues and policies for orderly restructuring.

8. Commercial Banking Risk and uncertainties

Explains the nature of risk and need for risk management Describes Risk Transformation Services such as Risk Management, Source of Risk, Credit Analysis, Bank Marketisation and liability management. Explains the concept of rollover loans and flexi rates Explains the concept of Banking Internationalization to facilitate Asset-Liability Management. Illustrates the overall and types risks of a bank Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Liquidity Risk, Operational Risk and Foreign Exchange Risk. Explains the Treasury Functions and techniques to monitor risks. Explains the RBI Guidelines for Risk Management

9. Derivatives for Risk Management

Describes the nature, type and characteristics of derivatives Explains different categories of risk associated with derivates and risk regulation.

10. Managing Liquidity Risk

Explains the concept of liquidity risk and ability to meet anticipated and contingent cash needs Elaborates various sources of liquidity and collateralized lending facility Explains the process and need for liquidity measurement Explains the various theories of Liquidity Management including Commercial Loan Theory, Shiftability Theory, Anticipated Income Theory and liability Management theory

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Explains nature of credit risk Explains the principles in credit risk management selection, limitation and diversification Explains the method of reducing credit risk Explains the relation between credit risk and asset liability management Explains the importance of credit derivatives as a means of evaluating and transferring credit risk Explains the uses of credit derivatives, types of credit derivatives, credit spread options and credit linked notes Explains different type of bank lending services for infrastructure projects, advances against shares and debentures, bridge loans, loan against working capital etc Explains loans against cash credit and features of loan system Explains the procedure of loan syndication, process of syndication and syndication documents Illustrates the terms and condition of term loans Explains the concept of direct and export Credit Explains the process of leasing and describes the type of leases Sales and lease back, operating lease and Financial/ capital lease Explains the concept of housing finance

12. Managing Interest Rate Risk (IRR)

Explains the concept of Net Interest Income to determine the profitability of banks Explain derivative instrument that allows banks to alter interest rate exposure i.e., Future, Option and Swaps Explain the Types of Interest rate swaps and their uses Illustrates forward rate agreement and interest rate swaps

13. Investment Management

Explains the portfolio behavior of commercial banks by accommodation principle, profit maximizing principle and stock adjustment principle Explains REPO and reverse REPOs as a tool to manage the liquidity and maximize bank returns Explains different type of Government securities Explains the different type of investment risks and security specific risk Explains the concept and behavior of yield curve and measures to evaluate yield Explains the various measures of bond price volatility

14. Foreign Currency Dealing

Describes Foreign Exchange Market and Euro-dollar market Explains the purpose and organization of foreign exchange markets Describes the impact of technology on trading Explains the relationship between exchange and money markets Participants in Foreign Exchange Market Commercial Banks, Traders and Investors, Dealers and Brokers, Investment Banks, Central Banks and Arbitrageurs Explains the concept of foreign exchange rates and exchange quotations www.vskills.in

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Explains the functioning of Ready Exchange Rate and Exchange Rate Points such as spot exchange rates, forward exchange rates and calculations Explains the concept of cross rates and spot contracts Explains the concept of currency arbitrage and their type - two point currency arbitrage and triangular arbitrage

15. Foreign Currency Risk

Defines exchange risk Explains the concept of Hedging and Forward Contracts Explains the concept of transactional exposure, translation exposure, economic exposure and their impact Describes the technique to cover exchange risk Explains the concept of hedging with forward contract Hedging a long position and short position Explains the concept of forward premium and discounts Describes the money market alternative and its comparison with forward contract Explains concept of Futures Hedging with Futures, Trading of futures, Types of Traders, Contract Characteristics, Prices and Daily Settlement and determining gains/losses Explains the concept of currency swaps, uses and growth of swaps, pricing of swaps, swap transactions Defines foreign currency options and its features Explains the concept of hedging with options and basic option strategies such as buying a call, buying a put, selling a call and selling a put Explains the techniques of pricing currency options and the role of Foreign Exchange Rate Volatility, Spot Rate, Expiration Time and Interest Rate Differential Explains the concept of Cross Currency Option Trading in India RBI Guidelines for currency option trading in India

16. International Banking

Introduction, origin and development of international banking Defines the International Banking Regulation Explains the activities of International Banks such as bankers acceptance, CP and CD Illustrates loan syndication and loan agreement provisions Defines guidelines for Euro Loan Syndication projects in India

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Sample Questions
1. Which of the the following ought to be the core objective of a monetary policy?
A. Stability in employment B. Price stability C. Money supply D. Growth in employment

2. The RBI is assigned the role of performing supervisory functions by virtue of the powers conferred by the RBI Act, 1934. Which one of the following is not included under the RBI Act, 1934?
A. Inspection of banks B. Issues related to furnishing credit information from the commercial banks C. Power of RBI to impose penalties D. Definition of NBFCs

3. Which Which of the following is not true with regard to the impact of NPAs on banks?
A. Erode current profits B. Diminution in the value of loan assets C. Reduction in interest income D. Limit recycling of funds

4. A loan that is structured and supported specifi specifically cally by the operation and performance of a specific business or enterprise is called a _____________.
A. Commercial loan B. Personal loan C. Educational loan D. Overdraft

5. Which country by their policy statement, though often referring to price stabil stability, ity, attaches importance to controlling inflation?
A. USA B. Germany C. Canada D. Australia Answers: 1 (B), (B), 2 (A), 3 (B (B), 4 (A (A), 5 (A (A)

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