Introduction to Banking

Name: Introduction to Banking
Rating: 4.82 (372 reviews)

Want a career in banking? Explore financial institutions, products, services, and clients Jumpstart your career in banking today!

Identify financial institutions (Banks, Credit Unions, Societies, and Savings & Loans Associations), the markets they uniquely serve, and how they can specialize
Survey the customer landscape and how your products and services can best meet your customer’s needs
Learn what drives the performance of a financial institution and how your career can contribute to profitability and returns

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Overview

Introduction to Banking Course Overview

This Introductory course covers the fundamental knowledge about the banking industry. We will discuss the various types of financial institutions and how they differ in the types or products and services provided to their own customer groups. We can look at a bank’s balance sheet and income statement and understand how a bank generates return. Finally, we will explore the common career paths in different areas of banking. Universal Banking

Introduction to Banking Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

Understand the different types/structures of financial services firms
Determine the different types of banking services that are provided
Understand who the customers are for each type of service
Learn how a bank makes money
Differentiate the various banking career paths

Who should take this course?

This Introduction to Banking course is perfect for any aspiring credit analysts working in insurance, underwriting, rating agencies, commercial lending, corporate credit analysis, and other areas of credit evaluation. It is also a great introductory course for anyone who would like to learn more about the banking industry. Careers in Banking

Introduction to Banking

Led by Lisa Dorian

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Level 1

Approx 2h to complete

100% online and self-paced

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What you'll learn

Lesson

Multimedia

Exams

Files

Categories and Types of Financial Institutions

Introduction Free Preview

Downloadable Files

Main Categories of Financial Institutions Free Preview

How Financial Institutions Are Organized Free Preview

Savings and Loans Associations

Interactive Exercise 1

Banking Services: What They Are and Who Uses Them

Interactive Exercise 2

Corporate Banking

Investment Banking

Interactive Exercise 3

Midway Check-in

How Financial Institutions Generate Return

A Bank's Balance Sheet

A Bank's Income Statement

Net Interest Income

Components of Total Revenue

Interactive Exercise 4

Measuring Returns in a Bank

The Impact of Leverage

The Importance of Operating Efficiency

What Is the Bank’s Profit Exercise

Asset-Liability Matching (ALM)

Securitization

Interactive Exercise 5

Banking Careers

Investment Banking Career

Sales and Trading Career

Equity Research Career

Commercial Banking Career

Retail Banking Career

Other Roles in Banking - Mid Office and Back Office

Course Summary

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® Certification

Introduction to Banking is part of the Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® certification, which includes 58 courses.

Skills Learned Financial Analysis, Credit Structuring, Risk Management
Career Prep Commercial Banking, Credit Analyst, Private Lending

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What our students say

Absolutely Brilliant!!!

Arinzechukwu Enenwali

Good introductory course
If one is looking to understand a little better about how banks work, types, how they balance sheet looks like this is a good choice. A little bit limited, but hey, this is an intro it is not supposed to intimidate you. Take course, it is worth it.

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Great way to start
This course was a great way for me to dip my toe in to banking and made me interested in taking more classes.

Gabriella Young

Informative training
very Informative training, got concepts of bank statements.

Hirdesh Gupta

Valuable Content Potential for More Interaction and Hands-On Learning
The content is easy to understand and the course provides a comprehensive overview of banking principles and practices. Overall, I highly recommend the Introduction to Banking course from CFI, but I also believe that there is always room for improvement in any educational program.

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Fulfilling
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Cool
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Recap
Used this course as a refresher.

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FINAL REVIEW
matter. I appreciate the care taken to script each les son and I also like the animation that kept me engaged. There's nothing worse than listening to an instructor who's not even prepared and is "just sitting there" in front of a camera. I also liked the final PDF documents. I plan on applying what I learned from this course at work.

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My experience from this course
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