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SYDNEY BUSINESS SCHOOL

FIN 955: International Banking
6 credit points
Subject Information
Trimester 2, 2014

Wollongong
On Campus
TEACHING STAFF
Teaching Role Coordinator, Lecturer and Tutor
Name Dr Trenton Milner
Telephone 9266 1315
Email trenton@uow.edu.au
Room 40.312
Consultation Times Wednesday 13:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 20:15 - 21:45


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS
This important information must be read together with the Sydney Business School (SBS) Student Handbook
which contains relevant information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and SBS Policies. The handbook is
found at http://business.uow.edu.au/sydney-bschool/current/policiesandrules/UOW100614
It is your responsibility to comply with these policies and processes.

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Table of Contents

SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 4

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 4

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................ 4

UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT ................................................................................................................... 4

GRADUATE QUALITIES ........................................................................................................................... 5

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 6

REQUIRED TEXT(S) .................................................................................................................................. 6

KEY REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 6

LECTURES .................................................................................................................................................. 7

TUTORIALS ................................................................................................................................................ 8

SECTION B: ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 9

DEFERRED EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................................ 12

MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 12

NOTE ON PLAGIARISM .......................................................................................................................... 12

TURNITIN .................................................................................................................................................. 13


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SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
The global impact of banking is the focus of this subject. The subject incorporates comprehensive discussion of
issues that commonly arise in the international banking environment. These include the development of the
international monetary system, the deregulation of banking, methods of payment in international trade, foreign
exchange markets, international lending and developments of new technology.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this subject, student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of
importance of international operations of banks for their overall business. 2. Describe mechanisms of various
methods of payments involved in settlement of international transactions, role of banks in facilitating those
transactions and various issues connected with them. 3. Develop knowledge of foreign exchange markets within
banking environment. 4. Assess various risks that banks face in their international operations. 5. Describe
various regulatory regimes in which banks conduct their international operations. 6. Understand impact of
deregulation on international operations of Australian and other global banks. 7. Describe various new
developments taking place in international banking environment. 8. Critically evaluate influence of various
social, political and economic factors on international operations of banks in Australia and overseas.
UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT
The Faculty of Business is committed to continual improvement in teaching and learning. In assessing teaching
and learning practices in a subject, the Faculty takes into consideration student feedback from many sources.
These sources include direct student feedback to tutors and lecturers, feedback through Business Central,
responses to the Subject and Course Evaluation Surveys. These important student responses are used to make
ongoing changes to subjects and courses. This information is also used to inform systemic comprehensive
reviews of subjects and courses.
The text book of the subject is changed in order to reflect the current developments in International Banking.
Subject contents are updated and readings revised in accordance with industry developments.

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GRADUATE QUALITIES
The Faculty of Business has designated Graduate Qualities which we aim to progressively develop in our
students through learning and teaching. Each subject contributes to these graduate outcomes.
Graduate Quality Our graduates will:
Graduate Qualities Taught,
Practised or Assessed in this
Subject
Informed
have gained appropriate conceptual and applied knowledge
that is research-based
Yes have developed skills for independent thinking and life-
long learning
acknowledge the work and ideas of others
Innovative and
Flexible
be innovative in their thinking and work practices
Yes
be flexible in their approach
be able to apply creativity and logical analysis to solving
business and social issues
Socially
Responsible
appreciate the social and ethical dimensions of business
Yes
be able to make informed choices for the benefit of society
Connected
be able to work and network effectively with others
Yes
appreciate the links between ideas and practice in domestic
and international business, the public sector and
community contexts
Communicators
demonstrate an effective level of interpersonal, written, and
verbal communication skills
Yes
show an understanding of intercultural communication
practices


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ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to attend all lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars. Students may fail a subject
unless they attend 80% of lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars in each subject they take. Students may
apply to have this requirement waived if their circumstances meet those listed in Student Academic
Consideration Policy available at http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW060110.html.
REQUIRED TEXT(S)
Custom Book: FIN955 International Banking (2013), Pearson Education, Australia (CB:FIN955) A$119.95.
This textbook(s) is available online from the University Bookshop at http://unicentre.uow.edu.au/unishop/
KEY REFERENCES
The recommended readings below are not intended as an exhaustive list of references. Students should also use
the library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.
1. De Rosa, L. and A. Fazio,(2003) "International Banking and Financial System: Evolution and Stability."
Aldershot, UK.
2. Eun, C.S. and B. Resnick(2012), "International Financial Management" McGraw Hill Irwin.
3. Hughes, J.E. and S. B. Macdonald (2002) , "International Banking: Text and Cases" Addison Wesley.
4. Malloy, M., P., (1998)"International Banking: Cases, Material and Problems, California Academic Press,
Durham.
5. Mehta, D. and H. Fung(2004), "International Bank Management" Blackwell Publishing.
6. Mullineux, A. and V. Murinde(2003), "Handbook of International Banking" Edward Elgar.
7. Oppenheim, P. (1999), " Global Banking", American Bankers Association.
8. Slager, A. (2006), "The Internationalisation of Banks: Patterns, strategies and performance", Palgrave
Macmillan, New York.
9. Skully, M., (2003)" International Banking and Finance: An Australian Perspective," L.B. Company.


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LECTURES
Lecture Times
Lectures will be held on:
Day Start Time End Time Room
Wednesday 17:30 19:30 20-1
Trimester 2
Week Date Topics Covered Readings
1 14 May 2014
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Introduction
Reading CB-FIN955
Chapter 1 and 2
2 21 May 2014 International Monetary System Chapter 3
3 28 May 2014
International Commercial Banking
International Private Banking
Chapter 4 and 5.
4 04 Jun 2014 Payment and Settlement Systems Chapter 7
5 11 Jun 2014 Methods of Payment in International Trade Chapter 8
6 18 Jun 2014 International Lending- Principles & Practice Chapter 8
7 25 Jun 2014 Loan Syndication & Project Finance Chapter 9
8 02 Jul 2014 International Investment Banking Chapter 10 and 11
9 09 Jul 2014 Bank Crashes and Regulatory Issues Chapter 12 and 13
10 16 Jul 2014 Strategy and Organisation Chapter 15
11 23 Jul 2014 Review Nil


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TUTORIALS
Tutorial/Seminar/Workshop Times
Tutorial times and locations can be found at http://www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/index.html. Please note
that tutorial times on the timetable are provisional and may change.
The Faculty of Business uses the SMP Online Tutorial System http://www.uow.edu.au/student/tps/index.html.
Trimester 2
Week
Week
Commencing
Topics Covered Readings and Activities
1 12 May 2014 No workshop in week 1
The workshop questions will be available
on eLearning each week.
2 19 May 2014 Introduction
CB: FIN955
Chapter 1 and 2
Group Work
3 27 May 2014 International Monetary System
Chapter 3
Group Work
4 02 Jun 2014
International Commercial Banking
International Private Banking
Chapter 4 and 5
Group Work
5 09 Jun 2014 Payment and Settlement Systems Chapter 7
6 16 Jun 2014 International Lending - Principles & Practice Chapter 8
7 23 Jun 2014 Methods of Payment in International Trade Chapter 8
8 30 Jun 2014 Loan Syndication and Project Finance Chapter 9
9 07 Jul 2014 International Investment Banking
Chapter 10 and 11
Group work
10 14 Jul 2014 Bank Crashes and Regulatory Issues Chapter 12 and 13
11 21 Jul 2014 Strategy and Organisation Chapter 15
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SECTION B: ASSESSMENT
Assessment Form of Assessment %
Assessment 1 Tutorial/Lab Tasks 10%
Assessment 2 Authentic Tasks 30%
Assessment 3 Final Exam 60%

TOTAL 100%

Assessment 1 Tutorial/Lab Tasks - Tutorial preparations (response to weekly
questions)
Graduate Qualities Assessed Informed
Innovative and Flexible
Socially Responsible
Connected
Communicators
Topic Weekly Tutorial participation
Length Depending on number and complexity of questions. As a guide, tutorial
answers will not exceed 3 typed pages.
Weighting 10%
Due Date To Be Announced
Type of Collaboration Individual Assessment
Marking Criteria Typed answers will be collected at the completion of tutorial at random by the
tutorial facilitator. Each student will have two weekly assignments collected
during the session and a mark out of 10 will be given for participation in class
room discussion and submission of weekly assignments. Please note that
marks are given for participation and will not be given for attendance only.
Style and Format Students are required to prepared typed /written answers to tutorial questions
each week. Students are also required to actively participate in the tutorial
questions.
Assessment Submission Collection of answers will be at the discretion of the tutorial facilitator and
will be collected at the tutorial location.
Assessment Return At the tutorial location.
Detailed Information Refer to the tutorial program of the subject outline. Answers to tutorial
questions will be provided in tutorials.


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Assessment 2 Authentic Tasks - Case study analysis report
Graduate Qualities Assessed Informed
Innovative and Flexible
Socially Responsible
Connected
Communicators
Topic Group Work
Length Group Report 3000 words.
Weighting 30%
Due Date 07 Jul 2014 (In Your Assigned Tutorial in Trimester 2 Week 9)
Type of Collaboration Group Work
Marking Criteria Based on how the research topic is addressed in terms of its contents,
structure, presentation and references in the report. The marks allocated for
Group Report are 30%.
Style and Format Hard copy, word format.
Assessment Submission In the tutorial in Week 9.
Assessment Return In the tutorial approx. two weeks after submission
Detailed Information The group work will involve preparing a case study on a bank or a banking
system. The groups will be formed in the workshop in week 2 and each group
will be allocated a topic in the tutorial. The maximum number of students in
each group will be 4. The group report will be submitted in tutorial week 9. In
the event of any problems in the group (such as illness, differences between
group members), the Subject Coordinator will be the Final Arbitrator of any
issues arising in the group.


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Assessment 3 Final Exam - Other
Graduate Qualities Assessed Informed
Connected
Communicators
Topic Final Exam
Length 3 hours
Weighting 60%
Due Date To Be Announced
Type of Collaboration Individual Assessment
Marking Criteria Marks awarded for correct technical knowledge and understanding of
theoretical concepts
Style and Format To Be Advised
Assessment Submission Examination Hall
Assessment Return

Detailed Information The examination will be held during university examination period


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DEFERRED EXAMINATIONS
Students who suffer illness or other circumstances beyond their control which are likely to affect their academic
performance on the day of an examination should not attend the exam. These students should obtain a Medical
Certificate or other approved supporting documentation and follow the University's Academic Consideration
application process to apply for a deferred exam. The School will not approve students to re-sit an examination.
See Section C, Student Academic Consideration Policy for further details.

Students approved for a deferred examination will receive at least five (5) days notice via SOLSMail, regarding
the examination date, time and location. SBS Deferred exam period dates can be found at
http://business.uow.edu.au/sydney-bschool/current/importantdates/index.html
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to pass this subject, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50%, submit all assessment
tasks for the subject and achieve at least 50% in the final examination.
NOTE ON PLAGIARISM
The use of information provided on websites established for the purpose of providing assessment task solutions
can constitute plagiarism. Similarly, the provision of information to such sites can be regarded as aiding the
commitment of plagiarism. Requesting information about assessment solutions from current or previously
enrolled students may also be interpreted as intent to commit plagiarism. Such activities should be avoided as
they can potentially represent student academic misconduct and be subject to penalty.

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TURNITIN
Turnitin is a web-based site found at www.turnitin.com used by UOW as a tool for detecting plagiarism, along
with educating students about the importance of correct referencing techniques. The Turnitin system checks
each student's written assessment against electronic text;
on the publicly accessible Internet,
in published works (including ABI/Inform, Periodical Abstracts, Business dateline, and electronic
books),
on the ProQuest and Gale commercial databases, and
in every assignment previously submitted to Turnitin
When a student submits his/ her written assessment, the system generates an 'originality report' that highlights
the similarity found between the assessment and all the sources checked by Turnitin. Turnitin does not check
that references are in the correct Harvard format. It is the student's responsibility to check that all references
follow the Harvard format detailed on http://www.library.uow.edu.au/referencing/
It will be compulsory for all SBS students to submit all written assignments (final version) into the Turnitin
system from Trimester 2 2014 before submitting the hard copy to the lecturer. A printed copy of the 'originality
report' obtained from the Turnitin system must be attached to the assignment. Any assignment received which
does not have an attached report will not be marked and therefore be awarded a 0 for this assessment task.
Students are encouraged to submit drafts of their assignment to Turnitin before the due date, thus enabling
students to check their referencing and rectify any issues before submission of the final version.
The first time a UOW student uses the Turnitin system, they must register using a functioning UOW email
address as their user name and adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Use one sign in name only
2. Use one document name only for each assignment that includes your UOW student number
3. Any resubmissions must use the same document name as the original submission
4. References must be included in your Turnitin submission
5. Do not include the assignment topic question at the beginning of your submission
6. The originality report provided with the assignment submission must be consistent with your last
submission to Turnitin
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties being applied.
Please access the Moodle site for this subject for further Turnitin details.
Detailed instructions on how to use and obtain access to the Turnitin system can be found at the website:
http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/students/UOW021315.html