FINS3650 International Banking (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 9 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
FINS3650 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Banking and Finance. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 国际银行业
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Banking and Finance
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The course examines why risk, return and capital of international banking institutions need to be managed in an integrated manner. The role of prudential regulation in managing critical risks of internationally active banks is examined in the context of financial crises.
FINS3650 has 9 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.8/5).
On Reddit: "I also have a finance minor. I'd say in terms of difficulty, Finance was maybe like ~5 wam harder but might just be because I hated it and struggled to bring myself to study, whereas for comp Sci it was still a struggle but I didn't hate it. But yeah that's where the determinati…"
On Reddit: "FINS3650 - piss course and you don’t even have to go in person pre much all online. Content is pre engaging tbh and interesting (about bank risks and mitigation etc). But overall very easy HD or D"
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Q: Is FINS3650 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 9 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FINS3650, and when is it offered?
A: FINS3650 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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