China's Banking and Financial Sector

This dialogue focuses on the development of banking industry in China and explores opportunities and challenges that China´s financial sector faces especially with the emerging of Fin-tech and digital currency.

Applicants: 7
¥Free

Time commitment:

50min

Pace:

Self-paced

Language:

English

Level:

Intermediate

About this course

Banking industry in China has experienced significant changes in its development whether in volume or speed, especially with the emerging of some new industries such as Fin-tech or digital RMB. How do these new industries impact the financial system and risk management practice in China? This dialogue with a speaker of 15 years´ experience in Wells Fargo Bank China focuses on banking and financial sector in China and offers insights on the development model of banking industry and financial system in China, opportunities and challenges of the emerging of Fin-tech industry in China, China´s strategy of RMB internationalization and risk management practice in China. The speaker also shares his perspective on finance education in China.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand the development model of banking industry in China
  • Learn the reasons behind the comparatively small share of foreign banks in China
  • Learn the opportunities and challenges of financial system in China in upgrading its economy
  • Learn the challenges and changes in risk management practice in China
  • Analyze the emerging of Fin-tech industry and digital currency in China and their impact on the current financial system
  • Gain perspectives on RMB internationalization

About the instructor(s)

Han Shen Lin

Capstone Director & Assistant Professor of Practice in Finance at NYU Shanghai/NYU Stern Business School

Nan Li

Associate Professor at Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Syllabus

49 minutes to complete

  • Session

    1

    31 minutes

    Financial System in China: Development and Challenges

    This session introduces development of China's banking industry and the challenges China's financial system faces with the emerging of Fin-tech industry, and elaborates on the risk management practice in China.

  • Session

    2

    18 minutes

    RMB Internationalization and Digital Currency

    This session further explores on China's strategy of RMB Internationalization and digital currency, analyzing their challenges and benefits for China's future development.