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Digital Banking and FinTech Essentials

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  • Course Code: 26GPA116

Digital Banking and FinTech Essentials

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Digital Banking and FinTech Essentials is an introductory course that familiarizes students with the concepts and applications of technology in banking and financial services. The course focuses on understanding digital banking systems, financial market infrastructure, digital payments, blockchain technology, and online investment platforms. It also highlights the role of regulators such as RBI, SEBI, and NPCI in the Indian digital financial ecosystem. By progressing from basic concepts to practical applications, the course helps students understand modern financial technologies and prepares them to use digital tools for financial decision-making, investment analysis, and personal wealth management.

  • To provide foundational knowledge of digital banking and FinTech concepts in modern financial systems.
  • To develop understanding of digital financial infrastructure including payment systems, APIs, and online trading platforms.
  • To enable students to analyze financial markets and investment opportunities using FinTech tools and digital data sources.
  • To offer career-oriented exposure to digital finance, wealth management platforms, and emerging financial technologies in real-world applications

  • CO1 - Explain the fundamental concepts of FinTech and digital financial services.
  • CO2 - Analyse digital payment systems and emerging technologies used in modern banking
  • CO3 - Apply knowledge of digital finance to understand financial innovation, security, and regulation

Day Topic Sub-Topic No. Sub-Topic Title Detailed Contents
Day 1 Introduction to FinTech and Digital Banking 1.1 Overview of FinTech Meaning, evolution and importance of financial technology
1.2 Digital Transformation in Banking Impact of technology on banking services
1.3 Traditional vs Digital Banking Comparison of conventional and digital banking models
1.4 FinTech Ecosystem Banks, startups, regulators, investors and customers
1.5 Financial Inclusion Role of FinTech in improving access to financial services
Day 2 Digital Payment Systems and Infrastructure 2.1 Digital Payment Systems Introduction to electronic payment mechanisms
2.2 UPI, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS Overview of major electronic payment systems
2.3 Digital Wallets Mobile wallets and payment gateway operations
2.4 QR and Mobile Payments Contactless payments and mobile banking
2.5 Payment Security Encryption, tokenization and fraud protection
Day 3 Core Technologies in FinTech 3.1 Blockchain Distributed ledger technology and applications
3.2 Artificial Intelligence AI use cases in banking and finance
3.3 Machine Learning Predictive analytics and risk analysis
3.4 Cloud Computing Cloud platforms for financial services
3.5 Big Data Data analytics for financial decision making
Day 4 Digital Banking Products and Business Models 4.1 Digital Banking Platforms Internet banking and mobile banking
4.2 Neobanks Digital‑only banks and challenger banks
4.3 Digital Lending Peer‑to‑peer lending platforms
4.4 Robo Advisory Automated investment advisory services
4.5 FinTech Business Models Revenue and platform‑based models
Day 5 Regulation, Risk and Security 5.1 FinTech Regulations math, random, datetime
5.2 RegTech Arrays and basic operations
5.3 Cybersecurity DataFrames, CSV handling
5.4 Fraud Detection Hands-on implementation using NumPy and Pandas on real-world datasets
5.5 Data Privacy Practical evaluation, concept revision, and guidance on career pathways
Day 6 Future Trends and Innovation 6.1 Cryptocurrency Digital assets and blockchain currency
6.2 Central Bank Digital Currency Digital currency issued by central banks
6.3 Decentralized Finance Blockchain based financial services
6.4 Embedded Finance Financial services integrated into digital platforms
6.5 Capstone Discussion Case studies and future trends in digital finance

  • Book 1: "FinTech and Digital Banking: Managing Transformation and Disruption Author: Vishal Goyal, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (India)"
  • Book 2: "Essentials of Financial Markets and Institutions, Author: Anthony Saunders & Marcia Millon Cornett, Publisher: McGraw-Hill"

Know your Mentor Contact Number Email Id Teaching Experience (in Yrs.)
Anita Kumari 8279862929 anita.e15610@cumail.in 7 Years

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