CAIIB : Elective Paper - IV : INTERNATIONAL BANKING (Syllabus-Topics)

            Module - A: International Banking and Finance

1)           International Banking

          i)             Global Trends and developments in International Banking

          ii)            International Financial Centres, Offshore Banking Units, SEZs.

          iii)           Profitability of International Banking operations

          iv)          Correspondent Banking and inter - Bank Banking

          v)            Investment Banking, Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, Merchant Banking

          vi)          International Financial Institutions : IMF, IBRD, BIS, IFC, ADB

          vii)         Legal and regulatory aspects

          viii)        Risk Management

2)           International Finance

          i)             Fundamental Principles of Lending to MNCs, documentation and Monitoring

          ii)            International Credit Policy Agencies and Global Capital Markets

          iii)           Raising resources : Availability features and risks of various Equity and debt products like ECBs, ADRs, ECCBs and other types of Bonds etc, Syndication of loans

          iv)          Project and infrastructure Finance : Investments both in India (FII & FDI) and abroad, Joint ventures abroad by Indian Corporates. Investment opportunities abroad for resident Indians.

          v)            Financing of mergers and acquisitions 

Module - B: Foreign Exchange Business

          i)             Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and its philosophy

          ii)             Different types of Exchange Rates

          iii)            RBI and FEDAI : their role in regulating Foreign Exchange Business of Banks / other Authorised Dealers.

          iv)          Rules regarding rate structure, cover operations, dealing room activities and risk management principles, including correspondent Bank arrangements.

          v)            NRI customers and various banking and investment products available to them under FEMA.