Objectives
The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive overview of banking law and capital market law. During the course, besides the current Hungarian regulation, we pay increased attention to international trends and the legal development of the European Union’s leglislation. Students will learn basic banking, securities, stock market con-cepts, and regulatory areas (e.g., banking and capital market supervision, compliance, financial and investment transactions, etc.). Besides, they can learn about new challenges such as financial innovation (Fintech) and current related economic criminal law issues.
Academic results
Knowledge
- the basic concepts of banking law, the organizational and operational regulations concerning the financial intermediation system
- regulation of financial, capital market, and investment services
- the regulation of individual securities and the domestic and EU system of capital market leg-islation
- current regulatory issues for financial innovation (Fintech)
- provisions of criminal economic law relevant to the course's subject (e.g., insider dealing and market power abuse).
Skills
- to review the system and context of banking, securities, and capital market regulations
- make proper use of the basic concepts of banking law, securities law, and capital market law
- the interpretation and application of essential banking and capital market law provisions.
Attitude
- thinks consciously and responsibly in the field of finance law.
- is open to critical self-assessment, active learning methods, experimental style.
Independence and responsibility
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Teaching methodology
The subject's teaching is based on the presentation of the banking system, securities, stock exchange law regu-lation, their connections, and some challenges. In addition to the transfer of knowledge, we illustrate through practical examples, and students can conduct research based on independent work.
Materials supporting learning
- Előadásanyagok, jegyzet.
General Rules
The assessment of the learning outcomes outlined in point 2.2. is based on two mid-term tests. To complete a subject, it is required to achieve at least 50% based on the combined results of the mid-term tests and to attend at least 70% of the lectures. Completing the assigned tasks allows for an additional 20% of points.
Performance assessment methods
Mid-term tests: the complex, written assessment of the students’ knowledge and skill type competencies in the form of a written test or online test questions. The test may consist of test questions that assess the interpretation of individual concepts and the recognition of relationships between them, and essay questions that evaluate lexical knowledge and the ability to synthesize information. The time allotted for the test is 30 to 90 minutes.
Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating
- Mid-term tests: 100
- partial performance evaluation (homework): 20
Percentage of exam elements within the rating
Issuing grades
% | |
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Excellent | 91-100 |
Very good | 85–90 |
Good | 76–84 |
Satisfactory | 64–75 |
Pass | 50-63 |
Fail | < 50 |
Retake and late completion
According to TVSz.
Coursework required for the completion of the subject
Nature of work | Number of sessions per term |
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Participation in contact lessons | 28 |
homework | 10 |
preparation for assessments | 52 |
total | 90 |
Approval and validity of subject requirements
Topics covered during the term
To achieve the learning outcomes set out in 2.2, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks. The syllabuses of the courses announced in each semester will be scheduled according to the calendar and other constraints.
Lecture topics | |
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1. | Basics of Banking: basic concepts of the financial intermediation system, the rationale and purpose of regulation |
2. | International regulation of the financial market, development of EU law |
3. | Prudential requirements, supervisory regime, regulation of certain banking transactions |
4. | Financing operations of credit institutions |
5. | Financial consumer protection, insurance companies and their services |
6. | Fintech |
7. | Mid-term test I |
8. | Capital market regulation in the European Union |
9. | Capital market funds: introduction to the domestic regulatory regime |
10. | Stock exchange funds |
11. | Introduction to securities law |
12. | Legal practice in banking, securities and capital markets law practice |
13. | Economic criminal law |
14. | Midterm test II. |
Additional lecturers
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Dr. Mezei Kitti | egyetemi adjunktus | mezei.kitti@gtk.bme.hu |
Dr. Vértesy László | egyetemi docens | vertesy.laszlo@gtk.bme.hu |