Retail & Commercial Banking

Training Overview:  this training provides a general introduction to commercial and retail banking, with special attention to banking’s role in the current global economic crisis. This training will draw upon the instructor’s extensive experience in banking, and the participants are strongly encouraged to share their own pertinent business experiences.

Goals:

• An introduction to money.
• The bank on paper.
• The basics of lending.
• Roots of the financial crisis.
• The evolution of banking and modern bank strategic management.
• Current issues in banking.
• Developing lending: the third world.
• A thorough analysis of the Czech banking industry.

Content:

• Credit Management.
• Case study – RAM.
• Case study – Prague Venture Group.
• Bank credit analysis in the Czech Republic.
• Managing international banking.
• Case study – Eastern Bank.
• Overview of the Czech Banking System (analysis of each major bank in CZ).

Training Methodology:  50% Theory, 50% Practical

This will be an interactive session, drawing from experience and prompting the participants to engage in discussions and analysis of case studies and the readings (provided by the trainer) as well as role-play activities carried out during the training.