(in Polish) Banking Law 2600-IBP-BL
The course is divided into four blocks. The topics discussed will include:
Class 1:
- Defining banks and banking law
- Banking business model
- EU & national banking law – overview
Class 2:
- Objectives of banking regulation
- Financial stability
- Investor / consumer protection
- AML mechanisms
Class 3:
- Principles of banking supervision
- The implementation and impact of the Basel III standards and the single rulebook in the EU and Poland
- The main authorities and institutions responsible for banking regulation and supervision in the EU and Poland
Class 4:
- Lifecycle of a bank
- Banking Resolution and Deposit Guarantee in the EU and Poland
- The role and functions of the Bank Guarantee Fund in Poland
- The legal rights and obligations of banks and their creditors in banking resolution
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
• Explain the main principles and sources of EU banking law
• Identify and apply the relevant EU legal rules and standards governing banking activity
• Compare and contrast the different types of banks and banking services in the EU and Poland
• Evaluate the role and functions of the European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority in the EU banking system
• Recognize and assess the mechanisms and procedures of banking regulation, supervision, and resolution in the EU and Poland
• Recognize and assess the legal risks and challenges faced by banks and their customers in the EU and Poland
• Communicate and present their arguments and opinions on banking law issues effectively and persuasively
Assessment criteria
Presence in class 40%
Participation 60% - active and constructive participation in the lectures and discussions
Bibliography
Bibliography:
1. https://www.knf.gov.pl/en/MARKET/Licensing_and_registration/Banking/Banks
2. https://finansdanmark.dk/media/raim0hhz/den-klassiske-realkreditmodel_uk_2021_final.pdf
3. https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/legalframework/regulatory/html/index.en.html
4. The architecture of the European financial market : legal foundations / Anna Jurkowska-Zeidler
5. ECB Guide to Banking Supervision (Nov 2014) https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/ecb/pub/pdf/ssmguidebankingsupervision201411.en.pdf?807838fa2a8bb958749f411c432d1f3e
6. Yves Mersch: Financial stability and the European Central Bank. Speech by Mr Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the ESCB Legal Conference, Frankfurt am Main, 6 September 2018. https://www.bis.org/review/r180906a.htm
7. European Parliament, Briefing The resolution of Banco Popular https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/602093/IPOL_BRI(2017)602093_EN.pdf
Supplementary:
1. https://www.ft.com/content/f762413e-76df-11e7-a3e8-60495fe6ca71
2. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50107320
3. https://www.politico.eu/article/where-the-next-financial-banks-regulation-crisis-starts/
4. https://blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-post/2023/07/preventing-new-global-financial-crisis-amidst-current-inflation-crisis-and
5. https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/banking-crisis/
6. The Big Short (film)
7. Inside Job (film)
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: