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International Banking Institute

Responding to the changing demands of the finance sector with high-quality research and engagement with businesses and regulators.

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International Banking Institute

International Banking Institute (IBI)

Over its 25 years plus history, the focus of the International Banking Institute (IBI) has been to respond to the changing demands of the banking sector. Its current research focuses on risk, systematic risk, ESG, capital adequacy and bank failure.

IBI members comprise a mixture of experience and youth and this propels the research we do. We marry reports for regulators and industry with high-quality academic papers to inform the academic community, industry and the public.

Leeds University Business School has also been named a Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) a member-led organisation, representing qualified bankers and those working towards their professional qualifications. Our MSc Banking and International Finance and our BSc Banking and Finance programmes are accredited by the CBI.

27 years

Est. 1997

Celebrating the International Banking Institute's anniversary

Accredited

Industry Relevance

CBI accredited degree programmes, industry reports and keynote speakers

Key research

Academically Important

A long history of developing leading banking academics and a strong community

Research themes

Banking research is diverse. We continually seek to broaden the scope of our research interests via the appointment of new staff, the engagement of new Postgraduate Researchers and through an ongoing dialogue with industry. Our current areas of research are as follows:

Financial stability - how can we ensure the safety and sustainability of our financial system through (capital) regulation, accounting standards, and supervision?
Bank governance - are bank managers excessive risk takers? Is there a way to limit adverse effects from misbehaviour?
Bank regulation - The interplay between regulation and bank management.
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) - the relationship between banks and the current focus on ESG matters
FinTech - AI Algorithms, Machine Ethics, Blockchain Technology, CyberCrime, Robot Advice, Peer-to-peer Lending