Banking and Finance in Asia

Subject LAWS70056 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

April, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
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Coordinator

Mr Andrew Godwin

Contact

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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will be selected from the following:

  • Managing debt recovery and insolvency litigation in Asia
  • The economic crisis and banking and corporate insolvency in East Asia
  • Recent theories in banking and insolvency law
  • Central banks in East Asia
  • Bank ownership, control and prudential supervision
  • Deposit insurance
  • Debt renegotiation structures in East Asia
  • Impact of the global financial crisis on banking and finance in East Asia
  • Case studies:
    - Banking practice in selected East Asian jurisdictions
    - Debt recovery in selected East Asian jurisdictions.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand banking and insolvency frameworks in selected key East Asian jurisdictions
  • Understand the relationships between the legal frameworks in Asia for banking and insolvency
  • Understand key concepts of contemporary insolvency law theory
  • Understand the chief forms of debt recovery mechanisms usually applied in Asia
  • Have a detailed knowledge of case studies in banking law and corporate debt recovery from selected Asian economies (may include China, Singapore, Japan and Indonesia)
  • Appreciate the effect of the financial crisis on commercial regulation in Asia
  • Be aware of current banking and debt recovery issues for investors in East Asia.
Assessment:

Take-home examination (100%) (4-7 June)
or
10,000 word research paper (100%) (15 July) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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