Sustainable Finance   (SF)

Sustainable Finance (SF)

Full Marks: 100

Module A: Sustainable Finance

  • Conceptual aspects and stakeholders
  • Policy and Regulatory issues on sustainable finance in Bangladesh
  • Role of Bangladesh Bank in guiding/promoting sustainable finance in Bangladesh

Module B: Inclusive Deposit Products and Financial Inclusion

  • No-frill Account for Financial Inclusion
  • Policy approach for Deposit Inclusion in Bangladesh
  • Deposit inclusion by banks and financial inclusion—growth and performances

Module C: CMSME Financing

  • Policy and regulatory initiative on CMSME financing
  • Small, Cottage, and Micro enterprise financing in Bangladesh including Women Entrepreneurship financing
  • Role and Challenge associated with CMSME financing
  • Documentation and Collateral Concerns of CMSME financing
  • SME Cluster Financing
  • Role and performance of banks/NBFIs in CMSME financing

Module D: Agricultural and Rural Banking

  • Concept, Nature, Types, Importance and Role of Banks
  • Bangladesh Bank Policies on Agricultural and Rural Banking
  • Growth and Performance of Agricultural and rural financing in Bangladesh

Module E: Green Banking/Financing

  • Concept, Regulatory Environment, Role of Stakeholders and Initiatives at Local and Global level
  • In-house Environment Management in Banks
  • Green Financing, Bangladesh Bank Refinancing Schemes
  • Environmental and Social Risk Identification and Mitigation Techniques related to Different Projects
  • Role and performance of banks/NBFIs in green banking

Module F: CSR and Sustainable Banking

  • Concepts of CSR, CSR and sustainable banking
  • CSR activities by banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh

Module G: Digital Financial Services and Inclusive Banking

  • Concept, Benefits, Strategies and Policy Initiatives
  • Different Approaches of Digital Financial Services
  • Mobile Financial Services, Agent Banking and NGO-MFI Linkage

Module H: Financial Literacy

  • Concept of Financial Literacy
  • Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion
  • Financial Literacy using Technology