Learn about banking and other important financial services. Topics include: Introduction to Banking; Money and Technology; Assets and Liabilities.
Course level: 4
Video Lesson: Introduction to Banking
- Title: An Introduction to Banking
- Description: The word “bank” comes from the German word for “bench.”
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Introduction to Banking
- Title: What Is a Bank?
- Description: A presenter explains the difference between banks and financial institutions.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Introduction to Banking
- Title: Categories of Banks
- Description: There are three kinds of banking institutions that offer different services.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Introduction to Banking
- Title: Bank Roles and Functions
- Description: The variety of services that a bank offers depends on the type of bank and the country.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Banking Regulations
- Title: Foreign Banks
- Description: There are advantages and disadvantages of foreign bank participation in a national banking market.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Banking Regulations
- Title: Bank Centralization
- Description: Centralization in banks can have an effect on leadership, decision making, flexibility, coordination and growth.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Banking Regulations
- Title: Why Banks Are Regulated 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 2) Governments maintain regulatory controls over bank operations since they are vital to the economy.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Banking Regulations
- Title: Why Banks Are Regulated 2
- Description: (Part 2 of 2) The purpose of bank regulations is to provide stability in the banking system.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Currency and Technology
- Title: The Gold Standard
- Description: For decades, the gold standard became the most common system to value international currency.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Currency and Technology
- Title: How Are Currencies Valued?
- Description: Most governments manage money by regulating their economy and by using a currency board.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Currency and Technology
- Title: Electronic Funds Transfer
- Description: Computers are an important part of banking and can be used to transfer money electronically.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Currency and Technology
- Title: Automated Teller Machines
- Description: ATMs allow bank clients access to their accounts 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Types of Banks
- Title: Bank Ownership
- Description: Banking institutions may be defined by who owns them.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Types of Banks
- Title: Bank Services
- Description: Different kinds of banks differ in how they serve their customers.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Types of Banks
- Title: Merchant Banks
- Description: Merchant or investment banks have an important role to play in global finance.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Assets and Liabilities
- Title: Assessing a Bank's Strength
- Description: The reliability of a bank can be measured using several important documents.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Assets and Liabilities
- Title: Bank Assets
- Description: A statement of financial position shows what a bank has in the categories of assets and liabilities at a certain date.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Assets and Liabilities
- Title: Bank Liabilities
- Description: A bank's liabilities include deposits and advances made by bank customers within a financial year.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Assets and Liabilities
- Title: Total Equity
- Description: Equity represents the financial interest of shareholders in a bank.
- Level: 5