Understand the economics of bank, e.g. determinants of interest rates, determinants of money supply/demand
Understand the functions of central banks in the role of money supply and supervision.
Understand agency problems between banks, supervisory bodies, depositors, equity holders and debt holders
Understand risk management in the banking sector, e.g. liquidity management, asset-liability management, capital management, and loan portfolio management.
Understand rationales for regulating banks against market discipline.
Understand international financial regulations on banks.
Understand structured products and how these products (de)stabilize financial systems.