Banking Law

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the rationale of bank regulation, the challenges facing regulators, the key regulatory tools used by regulators, and their implementation in Singapore;
• Evaluate and critique the various principles and rules governing the bank-customer relationship;
• Evaluate and critique the various principles governing payment and the main payment mechanisms offered by banks; and
• Apply relevant principles and rules to factual scenarios involving banks and predict the outcome of disputes.

What You'll Learn

This course is offered under the Faculty of Law's Graduate Coursework Programmes in Corporate & Financial Services Law.

This course is designed to familiarise the student with the key principles relating to the modern law of banking. Four main areas will be covered: the law of negotiable instruments, the law of payment systems, the banker customer relationship and bank regulation. Participants who wish to obtain a basic knowledge of banking law will benefit from this course. It is also recommended that those who wish to specialize in banking law take this course as a foundational course, prior to studying the more advanced banking courses.

Minimum Entry Requirement

A good Bachelor's or Juris Doctor degree in Law