Banks & Banking

We use money every day. Yet the practice of exchanging paper or bytes for goods and services seems absurd if you think about it. Naked Money explores why money exists and why it so often gets entire nations in trouble. Charles Wheelan explains with his...

Transform your financial organisation's formula for value creation with this insightful and strategic approach In Transforming Financial Institutions through Technology Innovation and Operational Change, visionary turnaround leader Joerg Ruetschi...

Banks are a vital part of the global economy, and the essence of banking is asset-liability management (ALM). This book is a comprehensive treatment of an important financial market discipline. A reference text for all those involved in banking and the...

Private Equity and Venture Capital in Europe: Markets, Techniques, and Deals, Third Edition introduces private equity, investments and venture capital markets while also presenting new information surrounding the core of private equity, including...

Banking regulation and the private law governing the bank-customer relationship came under the spotlight as a result of the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. More than a decade later UK, EU and international regulatory initiatives have transformed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907347078Author Walter BagehotFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint White Crane PublishingPublisher White Crane PublishingWeight(grams)...

In coming to terms with the still smoldering financial crisis, little attention has been paid to the flaws within our monetary system and how these flaws lie at the root of the crisis.This book provides an introduction and critical assessment of the...

The credit derivatives market is booming and, for the first time, expanding into the banking sector which previously has had very little exposure to quantitative modeling. This phenomenon has forced a large number of professionals to confront this issue...

Fintech has emerged as one of the fastest growing sectors in the financial services industry and has radically disrupted traditional banking. However, it has become clear that for both to thrive, the culture between fintech and incumbent firms must...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911417064Author Eustace Clarence MullinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Omnia Veritas LtdPublisher Omnia Veritas LtdWeight(grams)...

This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the terms used in banking and finance, ranging from personal bank accounts to international money markets. It is aimed at professionals working in or involved with banking and finance, and for students,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982789742Author Carol Coye BensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Glenbrook PartnersPublisher Glenbrook PartnersWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm)...

Political risk was first introduced as a component for assessing risk not directly linked to economic factors following the flow of capital from the US to Europe after the Second World War. However, the concept has rapidly gained relevance since, with...

Why are banking systems unstable in so many countries--but not in others? The United States has had twelve systemic banking crises since 1840, while Canada has had none. The banking systems of Mexico and Brazil have not only been crisis prone but have...

Through a series of case studies you are invited to meet, and learn firsthand from, the people and teams that have delivered a number of very different innovations successfully across a diverse group of banks; big and small, long established and brand...

The risk of counterparty default in banking, insurance, institutional, and pension-fund portfolios is an area of ongoing and increasing importance for finance practitioners. It is, unfortunately, a topic with a high degree of technical complexity...

Few scholars have been as influential in finance and economics as University of Chicago professor Eugene F. Fama. Over the course of a brilliant and productive career, Fama has published more than one hundred papers, filled with diverse, highly...

Open Banking and Financial Inclusion enables readers to make informed decisions about open banking. Open Banking creates opportunities to develop more innovative products, increase customer satisfaction, and has the potential to open up access to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632407771Author Perry StinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 217Imprint Clanrye InternationalPublisher Clanrye InternationalWeight(grams) 798gDimensions(mm)...

Updated and Uncensored! As a private banker working for the largest bank in the world, UBS, Bradley Birkenfeld was an expert in Switzerland's shell-game of offshore companies and secret numbered accounts. He wined and dined ultrawealthy clients whose...

Appointed president of the World Bank in 1995, James Wolfensohn struck it like a whirlwind, determined to reinvent the institution founded by Franklin Roosevelt and his world War II allies. Wolfensohn embraced debt relief for the poorest countries, put...

Economics of Banking is aimed at final year undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking courses in banking. The text focuses on banking trends and operations in a microeconomic context, incorporating theoretical material with practical aspects of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439181270Author Jared DillianFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 318g

Instant Economics pulls together all the pivotal economic knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete 'cheat sheet', which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an...

Understand the theories and interpret the actions of modern central banks Central Banking takes a comprehensive look at the topic of central banking, and provides readers with an understanding and insights into the roles and functions of modern central...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522596639Author Yakup AkgulFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint IGI GlobalPublisher IGI Global

Over the past 20 years, the increased dominance in banking of the shareholder ownership model, whose main purpose is to maximize financial returns for shareholders, has proved to be a toxic combination with the financial deregulation the sector has...

This book offers a comparative analysis of how post-crisis restructuring has affected the evolution and prospects of small, locally-oriented banks. The discussion focuses specifically on "small" European countries; that is, countries with diversified...

Sorry no description is available for this book at this time.

This book aims to provide a thoroughly updated overview and evaluation of the industrial organization of banking. It examines the interplay among bank behavior, market structure, and regulation from the perspective of a variety of public policy issues,...

Providing a unique perspective on economic history and policy, this book shows how a daring method once recommended by top economists could be adapted to help America pay for the things it needs.Written in a crisp, fast-paced style, this groundbreaking...

This book exemplifies the potential of FinTech to deliver important economic and societal gains, such as enhancing competition and financial inclusion to deliver tailored financial products and services at more affordable prices and at greater...

Globalisation and the governance of the international financial system have arrived at the crossroads, where either a coherent level playing field for the cross-border activities of banks and multinational enterprises is settled upon, or the risk of...

'This is more than a richly detailed story about the hubris, corruption and incompetence that doomed Credit Suisse; it's a stark warning to all of us about what happens when we let bankers do what they like' - Oliver Bullough, bestselling author of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780902869370Author Eric ToussaintFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Resistance BooksPublisher Resistance Books

We've never done anything big in this country without little banks. Yet the number of community banks in the US hasbeen steadily declining for decades, giving way to big banks that have little connection to the communities they claim toserve. The...

First published in 1951, The British Banking Mechanism seeks to enable the reader to obtain a real understanding of the British financial system as it operated back in the 1950s.The book shows how the traditional concept of the Bank of England as the...

Fintech and Financial Inclusion is a comprehensive edited volume exploring the transformative impact of financial technology on expanding access to financial services and fostering sustainable economic development.This collection brings together insights...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815771494Author Jacques PolakFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

The Association for Social Advancement (ASA) of Bangladesh recently topped Forbes magazine's first-ever list of the world's best microfinance banks. This is an extraordinary achievement for an organization that started life as a revolutionary movement...