Introduction and Overview of Financial System
a) Overview of the development and structure of the Malaysian financial system
b) The importance of financial stability
c) Financial intermediation functions and benefits
d) Role, functions and sources & uses of funds of commercial banks, investment banks and non-bank financial institutions
e) Islamic Banking
f) Overview of the financial markets
g) Risks of financial institutions

Interest Rates
a) Definition of interest rate
b) Nominal rates
c) Real interest rates
d) Theory of interest rates
e) Determinants of interest rates

The Role of a Central Bank
a) Introduction to Bank Negara Malaysia
b) The objectives of Bank Negara Malaysia
c) The functions of Bank Negara Malaysia
d) Monetary instruments
e) Reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia

Money Market
a) Development of Money Market (MM)
b) Objectives and participants of MM
c) Description of MM instruments
d) Calculation of proceeds

Foreign Exchange Market
a) The characteristics,development and participants of forex
b) The roles of BNM in forex marke
c) Forex quotation
d) The risks and factors affecting forex
e) Basic trading strategies (calculation of profit/loss)
f) Minimizing risk

Capital Market: Equity Market
a) The development and regulatory structure of equity market
b) Types of markets [primary, secondary markets]
c) The roles and functions of equity market Institutions: Securities Commission, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
d) Common stock (features, types, operation of stock trading, advantages and disadvantages)
e) The risks and factors affecting equity market

Capital Market: Bond Market
a) The development and regulatory structure of bond market
b) Brief description of bond instruments
c) Participants and basic valuation of bond
d) Bond ratings

Derivatives Market
a) The development and structure of derivatives market
b) The participants, derivative products and underlying instruments
c) The concept of futures and option contracts

Offshore Market
a) The role of offshore financial center
b) Offshore business activities (offshore banking and offshore companies)
c) Tax Structure (activities and its tax rate)

Banking Products and Services: Deposit and Remittance
a) Saving account
b) Fixed deposit account
c) Negotiable Instrument of Deposits
d) Current account
e) Cashier’s Order
f) Demand Draft
g) Telegraphic Transfer
h) Online Transfer

Banking Products & Services: Internet Banking
a) Internet banking explained
b) Advantages and disadvantages of internet banking
c) Electronic-banking

Banking Products & Services: Credit Facilities
a) Hire purchase
b) Block discounting
c) Leasing
d) Factoring
e) Bridging loan / End Financing

Banking Products & Services: Consumer Products
a) Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
b) Credit Cards
c) Debit Cards
d) Charge Cards

Q1 : 1) Who may enroll into this course?
A1 : Anyone interested to the financial markets and banking services.