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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a) Internet banking explained
b) Advantages and disadvantages of internet banking
c) Electronic-banking

a) Hire purchase
b) Block discounting
c) Leasing
d) Factoring
e) Bridging loan / End Financing

a) Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
b) Credit Cards
c) Debit Cards
d) Charge Cards

A1 : Anyone interested to the financial markets and banking services.