Course - Financial Institutions, Markets and Regulations - BBOA3020
BBOA3020
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Financial Institutions, Markets and Regulations
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
Credits
7.5
Level
Third-year courses, level III
Course start
Spring 2026
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
English
Location
Trondheim
Examination arrangement
School exam
About
About the course
Course content
- Theories of financial intermediation
- Financial institutions: Banks, mutual funds, pension funds and insurance companies
- Euromarkets
- Financial instruments: bonds, futures, options, swaps
- Interest risk management: term structure of interest rates
- Liquidity risk management: liquidity coverage ratio, net stable funding ratio
- Credit and counterparty risk management
- Basic concepts: risk measures and stress testing
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Students will have an overview of financial institutions and their operational role in the financial markets
- Students will understand how key risk exposures for financial institutions are measured and assessed
- Students will have gained an understanding of key challenges affecting financial institutions in the context of regulatory frameworks, e.g. Basel III
- Students will have an overview of aspects of financial regulation regarding interest- and liquidity risk management, credit risk and counterparty risk
Skills:
- Students will be able to apply simple risk measurement techniques
- Students will develop their analytical skills, via case studies and related exercises
General competence:
- Through their knowledge and enhanced vocabulary of concepts within financial regulation, the students will be able to follow and assess developments in the field as reported in financial news and elsewhere
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, case work, problem solving
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory group project with 3-4 students
Further on evaluation
Supporting material allowed on exams:
- Approved calculator regarding NTNUs support material code B-D "specific basic calculator".
- Other calculators that are allowed in the course are: Casio FC-100V and Texas Instruments - BAII Plus.
In the case of a re-sit exam and the final exam after the course has been discontinued, the form of assessment may be changed to an oral exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic courses in finance, economics and statistics
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Mishkin, F.S. and Eakins, S.G., Financial Markets and Institutions, (Latest global edition), Pearson Higher Education. Exact edition will be confirmed as the course commences.
In addition, Pilbeam, K., Finance and Financial Markets, Palgrave Macmillan might be consulted.
There will also be additional handouts.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
---|---|---|
SØK2010 | 6 sp | Autumn 2024 |
Subject areas
- Economics and Administration
Contact information
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
Ordinary examination - Spring 2026
School exam
Weighting
100/100
Examination aids
Code D
Duration
4 hours
Exam system
Inspera Assessment
Place and room
Not specified yet.
Re-sit examination - Summer 2026
School exam
Weighting
100/100
Examination aids
Code D
Duration
4 hours
Exam system
Inspera Assessment
Place and room
Not specified yet.