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There are 6 modules in this course
Learners will analyze commercial banking structures, evaluate deposit and credit frameworks, interpret RBI regulations, apply loan appraisal techniques, and assess treasury and payment system operations within a real-world banking context.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of commercial banking operations—from deposit mobilization and lending principles to investment management, capital adequacy, NPA classification, recovery laws, and digital payment systems. Learners will explore working capital finance, project finance, priority sector lending, statutory reserve requirements, treasury management, foreign exchange services, and para banking activities including mutual funds and pension services.
What makes this course unique is its integrated, end-to-end coverage of banking operations aligned with regulatory frameworks, combining operational clarity with compliance insight. Instead of isolated topics, learners gain a structured understanding of how deposits, credit, investments, and payment systems interconnect within a regulated banking ecosystem.
By completing this course, learners will strengthen their ability to interpret banking regulations, evaluate risk management practices, and apply practical banking concepts—making it highly valuable for careers in banking, financial services, compliance, and credit analysis.
This module introduces the fundamental concepts of commercial banking, tracing its historical evolution, defining its core functions, and explaining the regulatory framework governing banks in India. It establishes foundational knowledge of deposit banking, the role of the RBI, and the structural classification of scheduled banks.
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9 videos4 assignments
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9 videos•Total 77 minutes
Introduction to the course•3 minutes
Definition Of Banking•5 minutes
Evolution Of Banking•10 minutes
Functions Of Commercial Banks•8 minutes
Competitive Landscape Of Banks•12 minutes
Scheduled Banks In India•10 minutes
Role Of Rbi•10 minutes
Introduction To Bank Deposits•8 minutes
Types Of Deposit Accounts•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded - Foundations of Commercial Banking•30 minutes
Banking – Origins and Evolution•10 minutes
Structure and Regulatory Framework•10 minutes
Introduction to Deposit Banking•10 minutes
Deposit Mobilization & Customer Services
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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This module explores deposit mobilization strategies, account opening and operational guidelines, customer-centric deposit services, and the regulatory framework governing NRI deposits and deposit insurance. It also introduces fundamental principles of lending connected to deposit safety and liquidity.
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8 videos4 assignments
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8 videos•Total 56 minutes
Strategies Of Mobilizing Deposits•5 minutes
Guidelines of Deposit account•7 minutes
Guidelines of Deposit account - Operation•6 minutes
This module focuses on structured credit policies, RBI credit stipulations, capital adequacy norms, exposure limits, lending rate mechanisms, and fair practice codes. It provides a strong foundation in loan appraisal techniques and types of advances used in commercial banking.
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8 videos4 assignments
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8 videos•Total 44 minutes
Loan policy 1•7 minutes
Loan policy 2•7 minutes
RBI guidelines- Credit stipulation and Capital adequacy•6 minutes
This module covers operational aspects of business lending, including working capital finance, project finance, SME lending, retail credit, priority sector lending, NPA classification, debt restructuring, and legal recovery under the SARFAESI Act.
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8 videos4 assignments
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8 videos•Total 51 minutes
Working capital finance•9 minutes
Project finance•5 minutes
Loans to SME and rural areas•6 minutes
Directed lending•5 minutes
Retail loans•8 minutes
Classification of NPA•6 minutes
Debt restructuring and other recovery options•8 minutes
This module explains bank investment operations, statutory reserve requirements (CRR & SLR), non-SLR investments, investment classification norms (HTM, AFS, HFT), and treasury management functions including liquidity and foreign exchange operations.
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8 videos4 assignments
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8 videos•Total 44 minutes
Introduction to bank investments•4 minutes
Investment policy•8 minutes
Statutory reserve requirements•5 minutes
Non SLR investments and RBI guidelines•6 minutes
Statutory prescriptions•5 minutes
Investment classification and valuation norms•6 minutes
Treasury Management•4 minutes
Foreign exchange and government services•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded - Bank Investments & Treasury Management•30 minutes
Investment Fundamentals•10 minutes
Regulatory Investment Framework•10 minutes
Treasury & Market Operations•10 minutes
Payments, Remittances & Para Banking Services
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module explores payment and settlement systems including cheque clearing, RTGS, NEFT, and digital payments. It also examines NRI remittances, primary dealership, merchant banking, mutual funds, pension funds, and para banking activities that diversify modern banking services.
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7 videos4 assignments
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7 videos•Total 47 minutes
Paper based clearing system•11 minutes
Electronic payment systems part 1•6 minutes
Electronic payment systems part 2•7 minutes
NRI remittances and para banking activities•4 minutes
Primary dealership and Merchant banking•9 minutes
Mutual funds and pension funds•5 minutes
Other para banking activates•4 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded - Payments, Remittances & Para Banking Services•30 minutes
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