Qualification Module / Standalone Course
Certificate in Business Banking
The context, insights and knowledge you need to add significant value to business banking.
Enhance your business banking knowledge with the key business lending principles, processes, products and features.
The economy relies on businesses of all shapes and sizes, and it’s essential for all of us that they grow and flourish, provide income and employment, as well as goods and services.
Often, finance professionals are key to that success, providing the right insights, products and guidance to help businesses thrive.
Through your studies, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the Australian business banking environment and the ways in which banks serve business customers. This will enable you to understand the complexities of business banking, and ensure you’re delivering maximum value to both your financial institution and your client.
Developed by FINSIA with the help of senior industry practitioners – and accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute (UK) – the Certificate in Business Banking is an internationally recognised qualification.
What you will learn
Upon completion, you will be able to:
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Explain the principles of business lending and describe the business services that banks provide to support key business sectors.
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Analyse and interpret key financial statements to assess the financial performance of a business.
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Describe the types, principles and lending margins of security held by banks to support business loans.
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Describe the process of credit assessment and the management of credit.
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Explain how business bankers can build customer advocacy through effective relationship management and helping customers meet their financial needs and goals.
Course Structure
Delivered: Online, enrolment for 12 months.
Time requirement: Generally completed within 6 months.
Course prerequisites: None, although a general knowledge of financial services is useful
Assessment: An online, 90 minute, 60-question multiple choice, invigilated exam (pass mark of 60%).
Assessment fees: An assessment fee is applicable if an exam resit is required. (UK).
Outcome: A certificate is issued by the Chartered Banker Institute (UK) upon successful completion of the course.
BECOMING A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BANKER
While this certificate can be studied as a standalone course, it is also a contributory module for FINSIA’s Certified Professional Banker program,
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