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Learning Outcomes

TopThis course will introduce students to international banking transactions and enable them to analyse the relevant legal issues. Correspondent bank relationships and the structure of international banking, banking networks, representative offices and agency banks will be examined. Substantive topics include a legal analysis of;- foreign currency deposits (including ACU deposits); methods used to transfer money (including the operations of the SWIFT system; portfolio management; and letters of credit. The course will be useful for students who intend to practise international commercial law or work in an international financial institution.

Prerequisites

TopNUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or equivalent.

Schedule

Top International Banking Law
AY 2011-12 Semester Two
Schedule of Classes

	Semester 2 2012	2012	Tuesday 10:30 am-12noon Friday 10:30am -12oon
6 weeks	Week 1 9-13 Jan	10 Jan 13 Jan	DN – Intro to Concepts of Banking Law DN – Intro to Concepts of Banking Law
	Week 2 16-20 Jan	17 Jan 20 Jan	EPE - Structure of International Banking EPE - Structure of International Banking
	Week 3 23-27 Jan	24 Jan 27 Jan	Chinese New Year Day 2: No class EPE - Bank Deposits and Banker’s Liabilities
	Week 4 30 Jan- 3Feb	31 Jan 3 Feb	EPE - Bank Deposits and Banker’s Liabilities EPE - Bank Deposits and Banker’s Liabilities
	Week 5 6-10 Feb	7 Feb 10 Feb	DN - Use of Negotiable Instruments DN - Use of Negotiable Instruments
	Week 6 13-17 Feb	14 Feb 17 Feb	DN - Use of Negotiable Instruments DN - International Money Transfers
1 week	Saturday 18 February to Sunday 26 February 2012 Mid Semester Break
6 weeks	Week 7 27 Feb – 2 Mar	28 Feb 2 Mar	DN - International Money Transfers DN - International Money Transfers
	Week 8 5 -9 Mar	6 March 9 March	EPE - Letters of Credit EPE - Letters of Credit
	Week 9 12-16 Mar	13 March 16 March	EPE - Letters of Credit EPE - Letters of Credit
	Week 10 19-23 Mar	20 March 23 March	EPE - Letters of Credit EPE - Letters of Credit
	Week 11 26-30 Mar	27 March 30 March	DN - Performance Bonds DN - Performance Bonds
	Week 12 2-6 April	3 April 6 April	DN - Performance Bonds Good Friday: No Class
	Week 13 9-13 April		(Reserved for revision) (Reserved for revision)

	Week 14-20 April		READING WEEK
	Weeks 15-16 21Apri – 5May		EXAMINATIONS