General Banking Course (English)

Target group

This banking course is aimed at current and starting bank employees holding a Bachelor level function, such as (assistant) account managers, (assistant) client advisors, commercial support staff, auditors, controllers and accountants, legal specialists, IT professionals, business analysts and financial regulators.

Goal and structure

After completing this course, you will have developed profound knowledge on the core activities of banks, the infrastructure of payment transactions and the way in which financial markets operate. This course also covers the analyses of balance-sheets and profit & loss accounts. Furthermore, the focus will be on the banks’ organisation of risk management to serve their customers, shareholders and other stakeholders. Because of this, you will learn to work with the banking system in such a way that you can apply your gained knowledge to your function.

The General Banking Course is taught by highly experienced and professionally active tutors. The classes focus on the field, are highly accessible and provide an excellent preparation for the test. Via the modern online learning platform, you can ask your tutor or fellow students questions about assignments and exercises.

Preliminary training

No special preliminary training is required for this course. Bachelor level education and experience in the banking sector are recommended.

Study load and duration

The course will be taught via e-learning. You will be able to determine your own study pace. The average duration of this course is 2 months. Course preparation and assignments approximately take 12 hours a week.

Course materials

You will be supplied with the latest literature and receive access to a modern online learning environment. This online learning platform includes everything that is required for your training.

Optional syllabus

Upon starting the course, you will be provided with a digital syllabus. You can order a printed version while registering for this course.

E-learning

You follow the course via e-learning. You will be able to study in your own time and at your own pace, under the supervision of a teacher who can answer any questions you may have.

Study programme

The course addresses the following topics:

• Activities of banks
• Customer services, segments and products
• Business services, products and payment traffic
• (SEPA), PSD/PSD2
• Clearing & Settlement and global payments
• Economic growth, inflation and interest
• The various forms of supervision
• ECB, market interest rates and official rates
• The three pillars of Basel III
• The balance, BIS and Leverage ratio
• Economic capital
• ROS & RORAC
• Risk management, analysis and ratio
• Types of risk, managing and measuring
• Back- and stresstesting

Exam and diploma

The training General Banking Course concludes with an online exam which takes place in a test center. Upon passing the exam you will be awarded the NIBE-SVV ‘General Banking Course’ diploma.