Name: Introduction to Banking
Rating: 4.79375 (160 reviews)

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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.

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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

Commercial Banking

Introduction to Banking is a prep course of CFI’s CBCA® program

CFI’s Certified Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® Program offers skills including credit evaluation, documentation, and review procedures. For beginners to advanced users, the CBCA® program is designed to help you become a world-class credit analyst.

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Who should take this CBCA® 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

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What you'll learn

Lesson

Multimedia

Exams

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Categories and Types of Financial Institutions

Introduction

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Main Categories of Financial Institutions

How Financial Institutions Are Organized

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

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Course Completion

Become a certified Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification

Introduction to Banking is part of the Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ certification, which includes 35 courses.

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification

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

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Path to certification

Prep courses

6 courses from beginner to intermediate level.

01 Optional

Core courses

16 courses from beginner to intermediate level.

02 Required

Elective courses

13 courses in advanced and intermediate levels.

03 Required

Get certified

Submit your CBCA™ checklist and order your certificate.

04 Required

Join our community

Get access to the Global Corporate Finance Society.

05 Optional

How the certification works

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ courses are offered 100% online, allowing you the flexibility to start the Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ program anytime and learn when it’s most convenient for you.

The program is a part of the All Access Subscription, which includes all programs and courses.

CFI courses are designed by instructors with over 21 years of financial analyst training experience.

Students must complete all core and elective courses (18 in total) and demonstrate mastery of the topics through successful completion of course materials, quizzes, and assessments.

Within 48 hours of program completion, your Blockchain Verified (CBCA)™ Certification will be emailed to you.

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AS IN THE COURSE MENTIONED A CAREER IN BANKING CAN BE VERY SATIFACTORY. THE ONLY BAD IS THAT SOME INSTITUTIONS DO NOT GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE WHAT YOU LEARN. BUT I BELIEVE THAT CFI COURSES ARE GOOD AND CAN HELP YOU FOR YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

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This course has really helped me in the knowledge of banking. I know it is a solid foundation for a banking career should I choose one in the future.

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EXCELLENT COURSE ONLINE

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This was the most challenging prerequisite of them all (in my assessment), but fulfilling after completion. I now play the ‘type of bank game’ for any bank I see around me. 🙂 Thanks CFI 👏

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Great help in understanding banking and how its efficiency measured.

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This course helped me to understand the financials of banks which are different from other typical financials of other companies. This course has now encouraged me to gain more knowledge on Credit as a core function.

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The entires course provide basic knowledge and some example of a Bank's Financial Statement. How they earn & how they maximize their profit.

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Thank you

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All Access Subscription includes all courses from Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Certification, Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification, Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® Certification, Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)™ Certification, Commercial Real Estate Finance Specialization and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Specialization.