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Volume II, edited by Robert C. Effros, contains the collected views of banking and legal expers, gathered at the second IMF-sponsored seminar of central banks general counsels. Matters of both international and domestic concern are addressed. The contributors analyze topics ranging from concepts of international...

This concise book gives a unique overview of bank taxation as an alternative or a compliment to prudential regulation or non-revenue taxation. Existing bank taxation is reviewed with a view to eliminating distortions in the tax system, which have incentivized banks to engage in risky activities in the...

German banks tend to be less profitable than their foreign counterparts. This paper estimates the likely effect of the phaseout of state guarantees for public sector banks, reviews the various ways in which public policy could contribute to their restructuring, and discusses the various arguments for and against public involvement in banking.

The global financial crisis produced an important agreement among regulators in 2010–11 to raise capital requirements for banks to protect them from insolvency in the event of another emergency. In this book, William R. Cline, a leading expert on the global financial system, employs sophisticated...

The Great Financial Crisis of 2007–2010 has had a major impact on large cross-border banks, which are widely blamed for the start and severity of the crisis. As a result, much public policy, both in the United States and elsewhere, has been directed at making these banks safer and less influential...

The importance of managing credit and credit risks carefully and appropriately cannot be overestimated. The very success or failure of a bank and the banking industry in general may well depend on how credit risk is handled. Banking professionals must be fully versed in the risks associated...

The LIBOR affair has been described as the ‘biggest banking scandal in history’, a deception affecting not only banks but also corporations, pension funds and ordinary people. But was this just the tip of the iceberg? Was the scandal the work of a few ‘bad apples’ or an inevitable result...

The Nine Years’ War with France was a period of great institutional innovation in public finance and of severe monetary turmoil for England. It saw the creation of the Bank of England; a sudden sharp fall in the external value of the pound; a massive undertaking to melt down and recoin most of the...

Warning: what you are about to learn is not taught in school or watched on TV!This is a very important book on money, banking and finance. It will help you make more money, invest wisely by managing debt and open your eyes to new possibilities in the world of business.You'll learn:-...

For a company, applying for a credit limit from banks and raising other financings are always of utmost importance. This Book aims at helping the readers to grasp a better understanding of:1. Different financing alternatives available, so a company can know what financing alternatives it can choose from;2....

E-Finance: The Future is Here exhorts the Indian banks to use their post crisis advantages like safe and sound business practices, technology competence and lower costs to attract business from overseas customers. ‘The Future is Here,’ avers V C Joshi and suggests that financial institutions could...

An in-depth look at how banks and financial institutions manage assets and liabilities Created for banking and finance professionals with a desire to expand their management skillset, this book focuses on how banks manage assets and liabilities, set up governance structures to minimize risks,...

This book divided into six chapters contain is inter alia the analysis of the purpose and logic of the already existing credit institutions, their strengths and weaknesses in achieving the goals for which they were setup, the changing environment which necessitates the setting up of new institutions...

Lloyd's Banking Group is the largest corporation in the world, according to Yahoo Industry Financials, with a global market capitalization exceeding $2.4 Quadrillion USD. This company was formed in 1995, but based on its financials, it appears to be hiding trillions of dollars in assets. This...