JAIBP Introduction to Financial System & Banking Regulations Syllabus

Introduction to Financial System & Banking Regulations syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Overview of the Financial System

   3 topics

   • Components of a Financial System
   • Financial Markets and Institutions
   • Role of Financial Intermediaries
2. 2

   The Banking System of Pakistan

   3 topics

   • Evolution of Banking in Pakistan
   • Types of Banks and Financial Institutions
   • Structure of the Banking Sector
3. 3

   State Bank of Pakistan

   3 topics

   • Functions and Role of SBP
   • Regulation and Supervision of Banks
   • Prudential Regulations
4. 4

   Banking Laws and Regulations

   4 topics

   • Banking Companies Ordinance 1962
   • State Bank of Pakistan Act 1956
   • Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
   • Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance
5. 5

   Banker-Customer Relationship

   3 topics

   • Rights and Obligations of Banker and Customer
   • Types of Bank Accounts
   • Garnishee Orders and Banker's Lien
6. 6

   Financial System Stability and Reforms

   3 topics

   • Basel Framework Overview
   • Deposit Protection and Financial Inclusion
   • Recent Banking Sector Reforms

Introduction to Financial System & Banking Regulations flashcards for JAIBP

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1. What are the four core components of a financial system?

   Financial institutions, financial markets, financial instruments, and financial services (supported by money/funds and a regulatory framework).

2. What is the primary function of a financial system?

   To channel funds from surplus units (savers) to deficit units (borrowers/investors), enabling saving, investment, and efficient allocation of capital.

3. Distinguish between money markets and capital markets.

   Money markets deal in short-term instruments (under one year, e.g. T-bills, commercial paper, call money); capital markets deal in long-term instruments (over one year, e.g. shares, bonds, debentures).

4. Distinguish between the primary market and the secondary market.

   The primary market issues new securities directly from issuer to investor (raising fresh capital); the secondary market trades existing securities among investors (providing liquidity).

5. What is a financial intermediary?

   An institution that stands between savers and borrowers, collecting funds from surplus units and channeling them to deficit units (e.g. banks, mutual funds, insurance companies).

6. List the key economic functions performed by financial intermediaries.

   Maturity transformation, asset/size transformation, risk diversification and transformation, liquidity provision, reduction of transaction and information costs, and payment services.

7. What is meant by 'maturity transformation' by banks?

   Banks accept short-term deposits and convert them into long-term loans, bridging the maturity mismatch between savers and borrowers.

8. Differentiate money market from capital market by instrument example.

   Money market: Treasury bills, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, call/notice money. Capital market: equity shares, bonds, debentures, term finance certificates (TFCs).

9. What distinguishes a banking financial institution from a non-banking financial institution (NBFI)?

   Banks accept demand deposits withdrawable by cheque and create credit/money; NBFIs (e.g. leasing companies, mutual funds, insurance) provide finance/investment services but generally cannot accept chequable demand deposits.

10. When was the State Bank of Pakistan established and under what law?

    The State Bank of Pakistan was established on 1 July 1948 under the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 (originally the SBP Order, 1948).

11. Name the broad categories of banks operating in Pakistan's banking sector.

    Public sector commercial banks, local (domestic) private banks, foreign banks, specialized banks, Islamic banks, microfinance banks, and development finance institutions (DFIs).

12. What is a specialized bank? Give Pakistani examples.

    A bank set up to serve a specific sector. Examples: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL, agriculture), Industrial Development Bank, SME Bank, and the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank.

13. What is the role of a Development Finance Institution (DFI)?

    A DFI provides medium- and long-term finance for industrial and economic development projects, often jointly owned and not focused on retail deposit-taking.

14. What is a microfinance bank?

    A bank licensed under the Microfinance Institutions Ordinance 2001 that provides small loans, deposits, and financial services to the poor and low-income segments to promote financial inclusion.

15. State three primary functions of the State Bank of Pakistan as a central bank.

    Issue of currency notes, banker to the government, banker's bank/lender of last resort, formulation and conduct of monetary policy, and regulation/supervision of the banking system.

16. What does 'lender of last resort' mean for the SBP?

    The SBP provides emergency liquidity/credit to banks facing temporary shortages, to maintain confidence and stability in the banking system.

17. What is the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR)?

    The minimum percentage of a bank's demand and time liabilities it must keep as cash reserves with the SBP.

18. What is the Statutory Liquidity Requirement (SLR)?

    The minimum percentage of a bank's time and demand liabilities that must be maintained in liquid assets (cash, gold, approved government securities) in addition to the CRR.

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