Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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GERF2115 - Risk Management and ALM


USL-B


Credits : 9

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 45 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
French

Learning outcomes :
The aim of the course is to understand the importance for a financial institution with the characteristics of a universal bank of identifying and managing risks. In this context, after completing the course, the student must also be able to explain the importance of regulating financial institutions, and the necessity of international principles applicable to a maximum of banks throughout the world. The aim is not only to have a theoretical understanding, but also a practical understanding using a bank simulation system.

Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
- Regulatory Framework (Basel 2, Basel 3);

- Centralised management and specific risk management;

- Balance sheet risks (liquidity, rates, currencies);

- Coverage of risks

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures on theory accompanied by tutorials during which students must apply the concepts learned during the theory lessons. These tutorials allow groups of 5 to 6 people to manage a virtual financial institution in a competitive environment. Besides the purely theoretical knowledge, this approach also uses analytical skills as well as decision-making skills.

Assessment methods and criteria :
Assessment during tutorials (active participation) and during a final session at which point participants must present and explain the results they obtained. An open-book examination is also foreseen for second session exams.


Recommended or required reading :
The course uses the B@nksim computer software distributed by the Belgian Bankers Academy (BBA).
Recommended reading: Handbook of ALM in Banking (2nd edition) - Edited By Andreas Bohn and Marije Elkenbracht-Huizing - Risk Books - London


Other information :
Teaching hours : 45h - 9 ECTS