Learn banking, investing and financial modelling, including bonds, FX, interest rates and risk management
What you'll learn
Build a solid understanding of the bank business model and the central role of financial risk management.
Understand how and why the Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO) manages maturity mismatches and the resulting interest rate and liquidity risks.
Understand what happens in financial markets and how key financial products are used in practice, including repos, swaps, and money market securities.
Develop a practical understanding of Asset & Liability Management through the analysis and interpretation of yield curves.
Learn interest rate calculations to understand how money market instruments and bonds are traded, priced, valued, and used for investment.
Understand the core activities of banks and the different types of banks
Learn what happens in financial markets and why it matters and gain insight into the main financial market products
Requirements
None
Description
Understand how banks work, how financial markets operate, and how professionals manage financial risk.
• Do you want to understand how banks work, how financial markets operate, and how risk is managed in real-world finance?
• Do you work in or around finance and want a clear, practical overview without getting lost in technical jargon?
• Are you looking for one course that connects banking, investing, bonds, FX, interest rates, and risk management in a structured way?
Then this course is for you
This course gives you a broad, practical, and structured introduction to global banking, investing, financial markets and risk management. Ideal for professionals, investors, consultants, accountants, compliance staff, and software specialists who want real financial knowledge without unnecessary complexity.
Global Banking & Financial Markets: The Total Guide gives you a broad, practical, and easy-to-follow introduction to the world of banking and financial markets. Instead of teaching isolated topics, this course helps you understand how the financial system fits together.
In this almost 6-hour course, you will develop a strong foundation in essential topics such as
• Understand the core activities of banks and the different types of banks
• Learn what happens in financial markets and why it matters
• Gain insight into the main financial market products
• Master the basics of yield curve analysis and interest rate calculations
• Understand how money market products are used to manage liquidity risk
• Learn how bonds traded in the capital market are priced and valued
• Understand how currency market products are used to manage foreign exchange risk
• Discover the bank business model and the central role of financial risk management.
• Understand the main financial risks: interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk
• Learn the main role of the Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO)
Why take this course
There are many courses that explain one product, one market, or one technical topic. This course is different. The course is designed in a clear, step-by-step format. Complex topics are explained in a practical and accessible way, so you can build knowledge with confidence.
It gives you a broad and connected overview of modern finance, so you understand how banks, markets, pricing, and risk management work together. That makes it especially useful for professionals who need to understand the bigger picture, not just isolated concepts.
In this almost 6-hour course, you will develop a strong foundation in essential topics such as
You will start with the foundations of banking. You will learn about the functions of money, the core activities of banks, and the different types of banks. This section also addresses the role of central banks, the concept of "too big to fail" banks, and the lessons of the 2008 banking crisis.
Next, we move into the world of financial markets. You will learn how markets are structured, why institutions trade financial products, and how pricing works in practice. To support this, the course includes a clear and practical introduction to interest rate calculations, day count conventions, time value of money, and yield curve analysis.
From there, we dive into key market segments. You will understand how the money market is used for short-term liquidity management, how bonds work as investment instruments, and how FX spot and swaps are used to manage exchange rate risk.
Finally, we bring everything together in the financial risk management section. You will learn how banks manage liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and credit risk. This section also gives you a practical introduction to Asset & Liability Management (ALM) and to the role of the Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO), one of the most important governance bodies in any financial institution.
This course is designed for professionals and learners who want clarity, structure, and practical understanding.
Since 2005, we have designed finance training for professionals without a formal finance background. Our mission is simple: to make finance and investing clear, practical, and easy to understand.
Whether you work in finance, accounting, treasury, risk, consulting, compliance, banking operations, or IT, this course will help you build confidence and develop a stronger understanding of global banking and financial markets.
Enroll now and build a solid foundation in modern finance.
Who this course is for
Anyone who wants to understand banks and financial markets in a practical way
Professionals who want to start or advance a career in finance (banks and financial institutions)
Investors, accountants, and controllers
Account managers and transaction support professionals
Compliance officers, consultants, and risk analysts
Treasury and banking professionals seeking a broader overview
Software and IT professionals who want to strengthen their financial modelling skills


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