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Academic Foundation Money and Banking: Select Research Papers by the
Book SynopsisThe Reserve Bank of India has promoted research right from the early years of its existence. Excellent research papers have been prepared by some of the outstanding economists of the Bank. Barring exceptions, the invaluable research embodied in these papers has not been 'widely' disseminated. Former Executive Director, Dr. A. Vasudevan has utilized his lifetime of experience at the central bank to painstakingly edit the present collection of research papers (organised under four sections) with a comprehensive introduction. According to Dr. Vasudevan ""The objective of the volume is not to include articles in a large number of areas but to include only those that focus on money, monetary policy and banking issues - areas in which the Reserve Bank's expertise is widely recognized.
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Sura College of Competition RBI, Reserve Bank of India
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Indus Publishing Company The World Bank: A Third World View
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Deep & Deep Publications Banking and Development Finance: New Vistas
Book SynopsisThis book explores new perspectives in Banking and Development Finance through detailed readings and case studies, aiming to enhance understanding and contribute to the ongoing debate on the subject.
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Deep & Deep Publications New Facets of Financial Federalism
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Deep & Deep Publications Police Protection to Victims of Crimes
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Deep & Deep Publications Banking Reforms and Leaf Bank Scheme
Book SynopsisBook analyzes banking reforms, lead bank scheme, and priority sector development in India. Offers critical evaluation and suggestions for improvement. Based on detailed statistics, informative for teachers, students, bankers, and policy-makers.
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New Century Publications Indian Banking in the Globalised World
Book SynopsisBanking sector reforms have supported the transition of the Indian economy to a higher growth path, while significantly improving the stability of the financial system. In comparison with the pre-reform period, the Indian banking system today is more stable and efficient. Competitive pressures as well as prudential regulatory requirements have made banks risk-averse as reflected in their tendency to investment in relatively risk-free gilt instruments. The present book addresses issues like Basel - II Accord guidelines, second generation banking sector reforms, cost-benefit and productivity analysis of Indian banks, danger zone banks, privatisation and comparative efficiency of Indian banks and the recent reform measures.
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ANE Books Money, Banking and International Trade
Book SynopsisThoroughly revised and updated edition with two portions: Money and Banking, and International Trade, each with 47 chapters.
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ANE Books Money, Banking and Public Finance
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ANE Books Managing People in Organizations
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Discovery Publishing House Banking Sector and Human Resources: Changing
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Regal Publications Management of Credit Schemes in Banks
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Social Science Press Dynamics of Bank Deposits The Developing States
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Abhijeet Publications Indian Banking and Financial Sector Reforms:
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Lotus Press Illustrated Dictionary of Banking Finance and
Book SynopsisCapitalism uses banks for economic control. Governments manipulate bank interests. Foreign investment is vital in underdeveloped regions. Accountants gain prestige. Chartered Accountancy is lucrative. Financial dictionary explains concepts for commerce students and the public.
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Regal Publications Banking Reforms in India: An Evaluative Study of
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Almuzara Fintech Banking
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Espasa Libros El libro negro la crisis de Bankia y las cajas
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LID Editorial Empresarial Santander, el banco: El imperio que hereda Ana
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Antoni Bosch Editor, S.A. El traje nuevo del banquero: Qué ocurre con la
Book Synopsis¿Qué le pasa a la banca? En los últimos años, ha quedado demostrado que los riesgos que toma la banca pueden imponer unos costes devastadores a la economía. Algunos sostienen que un sistema bancario más seguro tendría un impacto negativo en la concesión de créditos y, en definitiva, en el crecimiento económico. En El traje nuevo de banquero, se discuten tanto esta afirmación como los argumentos que emplean banqueros, políticos y reguladores para justificar la falta de reformas. Se discuten y se demuestran que son falsos.Admati y Hellwig sostienen que podemos tener un sistema bancario más seguro y más sólido sin renunciar a ninguno de los beneficios del sistema y sin apenas costes para la sociedad. Muestran que los bancos son frágiles, no porque tengan que serlo, sino porque quieren serlo y, además, se salen con la suya. Esta situación beneficia a los banqueros, pero distorsiona la economía y expone al conjunto de la sociedad a unos riesgos innecesarios. La débil regulación y su aplicación ineficaz permitieron la acumulación de riesgos que condujo a la crisis económica de 2007-2009. Es mucho lo que se puede hacer para mejorar el sistema y evitar futuras crisis. Sin embargo, hay una fuerte resistencia a aprender las lecciones de la última crisis.
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NIAS Press From Monobank to Commercial Banking: Financial
Book SynopsisAn analysis of the difficulties and problems encountered in transforming the Vietnamese financial sector from one subordinate to government objectives and goals to an autonomous sector guided by market forces and competitive pressures. Here, the history of financial sector liberalization is traced and close attention paid to the activities and autonomy of the State Bank of Vietnam, the institution responsible for the supervision and regulation of the financial sector in Vietnam.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Executive Summary; 3. Central Planning and the First Phase of Reforms; 4. The East Asian Financial Crisis and its Aftermath, 1997-2003; 5. A Regional Comparison of Bank Supervision and Regulation; 6. The State Bank of Vietnam; 7. Financial Services to the Agricultural Sector; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The State Owned Commercial Banks; Appendix B. Important Events 1988-2003; Appendix C: Bank Supervision and Regulation Indicators; References; Index
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NIAS Press From Monobank to Commercial Banking: Financial
Book SynopsisAn analysis of the difficulties and problems encountered in transforming the Vietnamese financial sector from one subordinate to government objectives and goals to an autonomous sector guided by market forces and competitive pressures.Here, the history of financial sector liberalization is traced and close attention paid to the activities and autonomy of the State Bank of Vietnam, the institution responsible for the supervision and regulation of the financial sector in Vietnam.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Executive Summary; 3. Central Planning and the First Phase of Reforms; 4. The East Asian Financial Crisis and its Aftermath, 1997-2003; 5. A Regional Comparison of Bank Supervision and Regulation; 6. The State Bank of Vietnam; 7. Financial Services to the Agricultural Sector; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The State Owned Commercial Banks; Appendix B. Important Events 1988-2003; Appendix C: Bank Supervision and Regulation Indicators; References; Index
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Viella Editrice A Tempo Debito: Donne, Uomini, Relazioni Di
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European Press Academic Publishing La Banca Centrale Europea: Profili Giuridici E Istituzionali. Un Confronto Con Il Modello Americano Della Federal Reserve.
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Bocconi University Press Singularity Bank: A. I. and Runaway Transformation in Financial Services
Book SynopsisThe book tries to map the key innovation initiatives and emerging competitive advantages for banks, drawing examples from real cases of banks and fintech/digital challengers, and from the international consulting experience of the author. A methodological approach is taken to discuss the hypothetical ""singularity bank,"" a bank that could make redundant most of its human resources. AI apps would take control across all kind of processes, from compliance to capital allocation, from risk underwriting to customer advisory and sale. This book discusses also how this would cause key processes in the bank to change, and how organization and governance should evolve as a consequence. Also discussed is how human resources could rise to the challenge of the change brought by AI and the robotization of the banking business.
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Bocconi University Press Who will Rescue Finance?: The Role of the
Book SynopsisThe main idea of this book is that the root cause of the financial crisis is the ambition to handle risk as a well-defined commodity that can be traded in the market. The book provides an interpretation of the crisis going beyond simple reconstructions. Finance cannot be rescued by simply referring to ethics or limiting the remuneration of managers. This book is unique in that it covers both the American and the European crisis.
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P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques Internationales La Gestion Du Personnel Au Crédit Lyonnais de
Book SynopsisEn créant le Crédit lyonnais en 1863, Henri Germain lance le mouvement des grandes banques de dépôts. De petite banque régionale, sorte de start up bancaire, l'établissement grandit rapidement pour atteindre les dimensions d'une firme multinationale dès 1914. De 41 personnes en 1863, les effectifs dépassent les 22 000 en 1939. Dès lors, plusieurs questions se posent : comment le recrutement évolue-t-il du milieu du Second Empire à la veille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ? Quelles sont les structures mises en place pour administrer une telle masse salariale ? Dans quelle mesure l'éthique des affaires guide-t-elle les choix des politiques de personnel ? Comment l'identité des employés de banque évolue-t-elle ? Quelles sont les réponses apportées aux défis que sont l'inflation des années 1920 et la grève de 1925 ? Quelles sont les limites de la rationalisation ? Si l'histoire des banques constitue un secteur particulièrement dynamique de l'histoire des entreprises, elle ne s'était jusqu'ici jamais interrogée sur la gestion du personnel. C'est désormais chose faite avec cet ouvrage de Cécile Omnès qui fait entrer les employés du Crédit lyonnais dans le vaste champ de l'histoire sociale.
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European Interuniversity Press Banque Et Bourgeoisies: La Société Bordelaise de
Book SynopsisL'histoire particulière de la Société bordelaise de CIC, créée en 1880 et toujours active (au sein du groupe Crédit mutuel), permet de reconstituer l'évolution stratégique d'une grande banque régionale française. Ses partenaires et ses clients sont les entreprises, avec quatre bases : la place de Bordeaux, les marchés européens pour les vins et les bois, les outre-mers (notamment africains et indochinois) et le grand Sud-Ouest. Ses compagnons de route sont les bourgeoisies girondines, pour leurs affaires et pour la gestion de leur fortune avec leurs aléas. Depuis les années 1960, l'évolution vers la banque de masse a changé la nature de la Société bordelaise, d'où la recomposition de son portefeuille stratégique et de son portefeuille de clients. L'enracinement d'une banque dans la communauté d'intérêts de sa place est la clé de ce livre, mêlant histoire bancaire et histoire d'entreprise, à propos des stratégies, des savoir-faire, de l'organisation de firme.
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International Books M-Banking: An African Financial Revolution
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Wordbridge Pub Treatise on Money
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Asian Development Bank Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and
Book SynopsisThis report explores how regional cooperation and integration (RCI) can be enhanced in Asia and the Pacific to help the region build back resiliently and sustainably from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.The report reflects on lessons learned from efforts to tackle the pandemic through regional cooperation and integration. It provides insights on how region-wide solidarity can be enhanced with the support of multilateral development banks in areas such as trade and investment, connectivity infrastructure, people's mobility, regional public goods, and policy cooperation. The report was jointly prepared by the ADB, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Islamic Development Bank, and the World Bank Group.
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Fingerprint! Publishing The Wealth of Nations
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Westland Publications Limited Banking Beyond Borders
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Amsterdam University Press Banking for a Better World: Nanno Kleiterp in
Book SynopsisWhen we look at all the challenges facing the world, including inequality, population migration, and climate change, we can see a role for development banking in nearly all of them. But will that role be played for good or ill? This book brings together two people who collectively draw on their forty-five years of experience in that world to argue that development banking can-and must-play a constructive role. We only need to read the news to find public outrage at tales of short-sighted greed in the financial world. But what happens when banks invest in long-term sustainability? Readers will find a fascinating example in the journey of the Dutch development bank FMO. At times global in perspective, at other moments intimately personal, Banking for a Better World interweaves candid anecdotes with development history, as well as banking lessons with client interviews, to deliver a powerful argument for a business model that generates profit through impact, and impact through profit. This is an important and accessible must-read for anyone involved in banking, business, policy making, and civil society as a whole. Banking for a Better World challenges us to start finding overlaps between our own lives and global issues and to bridge the distance between our personal needs and those of our planet.
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Central European University Press Transforming Markets: A Development Bank for the
Book SynopsisThe second volume of the history of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) takes up the story of how the Bank has become an indispensable part of the international financial architecture. It tracks the rollercoaster ride during this period, including the Bank’s crucial coordinating role in response to global and regional crises, the calls for its presence as an investor in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa and later Greece and Cyprus, as well as the consequences of conflicts within its original region. It shows how in face of the growing threat of global warming the EBRD, working mainly with the private sector, developed a sustainable energy business model to tackle climate change.Transforming Markets also examines how the EBRD broadened its investment criteria, arguing that transition towards sustainable economies requires market qualities that are not only competitive and integrated but which are also resilient, well-governed, green and more inclusive. This approach aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement and the international community’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with its core set of 17 sustainable development goals. The story of the EBRD’s own transition and rich history provides a route map for building the sustainable markets necessary for future growth and prosperity.Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Foreword by Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the EBRD Preface PART I An Evolving Landscape Chapter 1 Pivot to Turkey Chapter 2 Markets in Crisis Chapter 3 Arab Spring Chapter 4 Operations in Greece and Cyprus Chapter 5 Geopolitical Tensions PART II Towards Sustainable Market Economies Chapter 6 Rethinking Transition Chapter 7 Equality of Opportunity Chapter 8 Supporting Resilience and Good Governance Chapter 9 A Better Climate PART III The Role of the EBRD Chapter 10 The EBRD after 30 Years Photos Index
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Central European University Press Linkages of Financial Groups in the European
Book SynopsisFinancial services industry has shown trends of increased consolidation across different types of financial institutions. This book focuses on the conglomeration of banking and insurance activities among financial institutions of the 15 old members of the European Union, and addresses the development and impact of conglomeration linkages between these fifteen and the ten new member states. Most of the large groups combining banking and insurance activities groups among the former member states of the European Union are often linked to the largest such institutions in the new member states, having created the linkages mainly through Merger & Acquisition Activities; with greater accent on the banking sector and lesser connections on insurance side. Financial conglomeration linkages between the EU-15 and the new member states highlight investment attractiveness of the new members, with the appeal of new markets that allow the presence of more participants. Both institution-specific and country-specific factors play role in conglomeration across the new member states.Table of ContentsList of Tables; List of Graphs. Introduction; Chapter 1; Financial Conglomeration: Economic and Legal Aspects; 1.1. Nature and Features of Financial Conglomeration; 1.2. Why Financial Conglomeration?; 1.2.1. Developments of Conglomeration; 1.2.2. Reasons for Conglomeration; 1.2.2.1. Motives of Financial Institutions; 1.2.2.2. Driving Forces of Conglomeration; 1.2.2.3. Economics of Conglomeration; 1.3. Risks and Safeguards of Financial Conglomeration. Chapter 2; Financial Conglomeration in the European Union; 2.1. Banking in the European Union: Importance and Insurance Linkages of; Largest Banks; 2.2. Insurance in the European Union: Importance and Banking Linkages of; Largest Insurance Undertakings; 2.3. Major Banking-Insurance Groups in the European Union. Chapter 3; Financial Conglomerates of the European Union in the New Member States; 3.1. Banking and Insurance Sectors in the New Member States; 3.2. Presence and Importance of the European Union Banking-Insurance Groups; in the New Member States; 3.2.1. Largest Banks in the New Member States and the European Union; Linkages; 3.2.2. Largest Insurance Undertakings in the New Member States and the; European Union Linkages; 3.2.3. Presence of the European Union Banking-Insurance Groups in; the New Member States; 3.3. M&A Activities of the European Union Banking-Insurance Groups in the New; Member States; 3.3.1. Banking-Insurance Sector M&A Experience; 3.3.2. M&A Criteria: Case Studies; 3.4. Opportunities and Threats of Financial Conglomeration; 3.4.1. From the Perspective of Institutions; 3.4.2. From the Perspective of Countries. Conclusion; References; Sources of Research Data; Internet Sources; Databases; Abbreviations; Index
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Century Of Federal Reserve Monetary Policy, A:
Book SynopsisThe Federal Reserve System, created in the early 20th century, is now more than a hundred years old. This book takes the reader through the founding and first century of Federal Reserve monetary policy, and uses the analysis of the past to address the present and future issues of central banking.With its focus on the actual policies, rather than the politics or individuals that determined those policies, this book addresses issues that have plagued monetarists since the onset of the Great Recession. Then, it proceeds to discuss the issues that will affect the efficacy of policy in the future. This section of the book is relevant for all central banks as central bank behavior post the onset of the Great Recession was similar throughout the world.The book presents an analysis of the path of inflation that puzzled the experts. It adds an analysis of central banking's ability or lack thereof to influence market interest rates. Lastly, it explains the current exploding crypto-currency craze, its potential to supplant traditional transactions media, and the future of these so-called currencies.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Brazen: Big Banks, Swap Mania And The Fallout
Book SynopsisFor nearly two decades, countless non-profits in the U.S. were forced to pay big banks enormous sums of money to settle or terminate bilateral contracts known as Interest Rate Swaps (IRSs). Officials at non-profits had entered into these costly contracts unaware that each contract has only one winner, and that big banks did not intend to be the losers.The effects of such monetary transfers have been catastrophic. Money-strapped non-profits had to dismiss schoolteachers, shut off water supply to thousands of poor households, and downsize many other essential public services. Local and state governments, public school districts, universities, hospitals and transit authorities from New York to Los Angeles have been among the largest hit.This book presents selected cases and highlights the lack of evidence that decision makers at non-profits had fully understood the terms and complexities of IRSs. The evident unequal bargaining power thus gives rise to the high likelihood of unconscionable contracting. Additionally, for terminating these contracts, big banks collected huge sums of money for services that had not been, and will never be, rendered. Accordingly, questions arise as to whether these termination payments are tantamount to unjust enrichment.Related Link(s)
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd The Asian Monetary Policy Forum 2014–2020:
Book SynopsisIncreased integration of financial markets has led to many tangible economic benefits in Asia and around the world; yet, greater financial globalization has also exposed emerging economies to the vagaries of international capital flows. Harnessing the benefits of financial globalization while mitigating the risks posed by procyclical financial flows is a major preoccupation that has required central bankers in Asia and around the world to extend their focus beyond price and exchange rate stability to include the stability and efficiency of the financial system. This expanded domain of concern for central bankers has brought new, often complex, policy challenges. Since 2014, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research, University of Chicago Booth Business School, and National University of Singapore Business School have organised the Asian Monetary Policy Forum (AMPF) annually, bringing together prominent academics, policymakers and private sector economists to deliberate pressing monetary policy issues particularly relevant for Asian countries. The aim is to draw lessons from experience for the benefit of policymakers in the region and beyond. This volume includes selected AMPF speeches and commissioned papers from 2014 to 2020. Based on the latest academic research in economics and finance and written for a more general audience, the chapters cover a range of topics that have assumed central importance in the global monetary and financial system over the past twenty years. These include the efficacy of traditional monetary policy frameworks against the backdrop of synchronised global financial flows, the challenges presented by the US dollar dominance in the international trade and monetary systems, and the optimality of central banks' use of a wider set of policy instruments within an integrated policy framework to attain price and financial stability.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Asian Monetary Policy Forum, 2014–2020: Insights for Central Bankers (Steven J Davis, Edward S Robinson & Bernard Yeung); Getting in All the Cracks or Targeting the Cracks? Securing Financial Stability in the Post-Crisis Era (Ravi Menon); Trilemmas and Tradeoffs (Maurice Obstfeld); Financial Development in Asia: The Role of Policy and Institutions, with Special Reference to China (Barry Eichengreen, George C Pardee and Helen N Pardee ); Currency Wars, Coordination, and Capital Controls (Olivier Blanchard); Systematic Managed Floating (Jeffrey Frankel, James W Harpel); Gauging Procyclicality and Financial Vulnerability in Asia through the BIS Banking and Financial Statistics (Hyun-Song Shin, Stefan Avdjiev & Bat-el Berger); The Dollar Hegemon? Implications for Policy Makers(Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, S K and Angela Chan); Integrated Policy Framework: A Safe Asset Perspective(Markus K Brunnermeier, Edwards S Sanford, Sebastian Merkel & Yuliy Sannikov);
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd International Banking: A Functional Approach
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of the functions that international banks perform and the environment under which they operate.The dynamic nature of the international banking environment requires researchers in the field to develop skills that allow them to i) understand the fundamentals of international banking and ii) effectively identify current challenges and opportunities. In this regard, this book helps to cultivate a deep understanding of modern international banking and finance.Part 1: The Fundamentals of International Banking presents the examinations of core international banking functions. The topics covered are the functions and types of international banking; the internationalisation of the US, Japanese and Chinese banks; international trade finance; the interbank foreign exchange and eurocurrency markets; and international loan syndication. Part 2: International Financial Crises and Secret Money builds on the discussions in the first part to help readers understand the implications for international banks of international banking and sovereign debt crises, financial secrecy and international money laundering.Suk-Joong Kim is Professor of International Finance and Banking at the University of Sydney Business School, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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World Scientific Publishing Company Mergers And Acquisitions In Islamic And
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Lean Six Sigma in Banking Services: Operational
Book SynopsisThis book explores a range of prospective avenues, models, and operational and strategic approaches to Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a contemporary Continuous Improvement (CI) practice for achieving a quality-based competitive edge in organisations. Lean Six Sigma project case studies from banking organizations help to illustrate the operational dimensions of LSS, while the case-specific and cross-case analyses presented here demonstrate its strategic value. While the case data used to arrive at the findings come from the Banking firms, it allows generalizability beyond the Banking and Financial Services sector. The book contends that LSS is not merely a CI practice, but a higher-order organizational capability, more precisely a dynamic capability, that allows firms to gain a competitive edge based on quality. Addressing the interests of practitioners and researchers alike, the book strikes a balance between theory and practice. For practitioners, it offers guidance on using LSS to gain a competitive advantage, and on evidence-based practice in quality management and operational excellence. For researchers, it presents a wealth of literature and expands the body of knowledge on quality management. Accordingly, the book is of immense value to both practitioners and researchers, helping the former unlock the value of LSS as both an operational and strategic resource, and highlighting potential research directions and applications for the latter.“This book provides a deep understanding of Lean Six Sigma applications. It inspires by transferring the principles of the concept into uncommon areas of operations and management behind the usual quality and project management. While reading the book I got hit by a great idea of applying Lean Six Sigma in my digital business as well. My impression at the end of the book was that sky is the limit for the right employment of Lean Six Sigma, especially while viewing it from a dynamic capabilities’ lens. Readers of this book will surely receive insights for improving their business processes both operationally and strategically. Although the book is focused on banking, it is actually suitable for a really wide audience. This is a brilliant piece of research as a book that will serve as a guide for transformation by the prism of Lean Six Sigma.” - Professor. Dr. ZornitsaYordanova, Chief Assistant Professor of Innovation Management, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria “Lean Six Sigma needs to be understood from a systems perspective and there exists a huge knowledge gap in this area of finding holistic solutions to business problems. This book is a very welcome work that addresses this call. It integrates quality management resources and dynamic capabilities view towards practice. Banking and Financial Services was aptly chosen as it has the most direct applicability for social enterprises. Anyone interested in creating more impact with less will surely benefit from reading the book” -Alex Abraham, Chief Executive Officer, Lean Success Partners, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada “The book is a refreshing booster to the world of Quality Management especially in the context of Banking and Financial Services. Concepts and terms like “Rapidness of Lean & robustness of Six Sigma to solve operational problems” “Hybrid methodology” resonate very well with what we do in the industry today. Another interesting fact about the book is applying “Dynamic Capabilities approach” to Quality Management, that sets a fresh Quality Oven and ensures this book is definitely a good investment of authors’ intellect.Best part – Even if a reader is new to the world of Quality,this book will be appropriate and resonating. For Researchers and Practitioners, both being leaders orfresh entrants, this book stands out to be a must-read, as it demonstrates the success of the Lean Six Sigma methodology via case studies and practical applications.” -Udit Salvan, Director, Global Transformation & Engineering Network,An American Multinational Financial Services Corporation, New York, USATable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The need for the hour 1.2 An introduction to Quality Management 1.3 From Lean and Six Sigma to Lean Six Sigma 1.4 Focus on this book 1.5 Scope and methods used 1.6 Summary of Chapter 1 CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND OF KEY CONCEPTS 2.1 A Brief Overview of Service Quality 2.2 Competitive Advantage in Quality 2.3 Continuous Improvement 2.4 Organizational Learning in The Context of CI 2.5 Lean Services 2.6 Six Sigma in Services 2.7 A Brief Overview of Lean Six Sigma 2.8 Summary of Chapter 2 CHAPTER 3 AN OVERVIEW OF BANKING SECTOR 3.1 Introduction to Banking3.2 Types of Banking and associated practices3.3 Quality Management in Banking3.4 Process Improvement in Banking vs other sectors 3.5 Summary of Chapter 3 CHAPTER 4 A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH LITERATURE ON LEAN SIX SIGMA FOR SERVICES 4.1 An Overview of Lean Six Sigma in Services 4.2 Data from Literature and their Classification 4.2.1 Fundamental Classification 4.2.2 Methodological Classification 4.2.3 Chronological Classification 4.2.4 Sector-Wise Classification 4.3 Morphological Analysis of the Literature 4.3.1 Dimension 1: Organizational Context of Application 4.3.2 Dimension 2: Desired Outcomes 4.3.3 Dimension 3: Implementation Systems 4.3.4 Dimension 4: LSS Tools and Techniques 4.3.5 Dimension 5: Integration with Other Philosophies 4.3.6 Dimension 6: Evaluation Methods 4.4 Discussion 4.5 Summary of Chapter 4 CHAPTER 5 LEAN SIX SIGMA PROJECTS IN BANKING FIRMS – Analysis of Implementation Cases 5.1 An Overview of Research Literature on LSS in Banking 5.2 Evidence from Practitioners’ Literature 5.3 Real Time Applications of LSS in Banking 5.3.1 Approach 5.3.2 LSS Project Management Method Used 5.4 Case Studies 5.4.1 Case A: Optimization of Employee Utilization 5.4.2 Case B: Accuracy Improvement in Payments Processing 5.5 Lessons Learned and Managerial Implications 5.5.1 LSS Project Management is a sub-Set of LSS Deployment 5.5.2 LSS As a Systems Approach for Process Improvement 5.5.3 Identification of Correct LSS Candidates 5.5.4 Management of Stakeholders in LSS Projects 5.5.5 Change Leadership for LSS Projects 5.6 Summary of Chapter 5 CHAPTER 6 LEAN SIX SIGMA AS A DYNAMIC CAPABILITY – An Analysis of Banking Firms 6.2 Approach 6.2.1 Case Selection 6.2.2 Site Visits and Preliminary Interviews 6.2.3 Additional Interviews and Cross-Case Analysis 6.3 Findings 6.3.1 Compelling need for purposive creation of LSS Capability 6.3.2 LSS as a Vital Component of the Capabilities Network 6.3.3 Path Dependency and Emergence 6.3.4 LSS Enables Organizational Learning 6.3.5 Technical and Evolutionary Fitness of LSS 6.3.6 LSS exhibits VRIN Characteristics 6.3.7 LSS exhibits Agility towards Environmental Dynamism 6.4 Summary of the Conceptual Model 6.4.1 Motivational Drivers 6.4.2 Input Factors 6.4.3 Activity Components 6.4.4 Influencing Factors 6.4.5 Outcomes 6.5 Discussion 6.6 Summary of Chapter 6 CHAPTER 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 7.1 Overall Summary 7.2 Summary of Findings and Affirmations 7.3 Implications 7.3.1 Practical Implications for Managers/Practitioners 7.3.2 Theoretical Implications 7.4 Limitations and Directions for Future 7.5 Conclusions
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Banking 4.0: The Industrialised Bank of Tomorrow
Book SynopsisThis book shows banking professionals how to leverage the best practices in the industry to build a structured and coordinated approach towards the digitization of banking processes. It provides a roadmap and templates in order to industrialize the financial services firm over iterative cycles.To achieve the planned business and revenue results at the optimal costs, the digital transformation has to be calibrated and coordinated across both the front and back office, scaled and timed against external innovation benchmarks and Fintechs. To this end, data collection and evaluation must be ingrained, banking-specific artificial intelligence methods must be included, and all digitization approaches must be harmonized on an iterative basis with the experience gained. Spread over several chapters, this book provides a calibration and coordination framework for the delivery of the digital bank 4.0. Table of ContentsIntroduction- Evolution of BankingTactical Approach to the IndustrialisationInvesting in Alignment of Industrialisation and Innovation EnginesIndustrialising DataDeliver Digital ExperienceCloud Adoption- A Foundational EngineIndustrialise to Manage Changes in the External EnvironmentPlatform Banking BusinessAPIs are the Public Persona of an Induatrialised BankBIAN Framework to build Banking AI and Semantic APIsConversational BankingBanking AI as a Service.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Central Bank Policy Mix: Issues, Challenges, and Policy Responses: Handbook of Central Banking Studies
Book SynopsisThis is an open access book.This book is an integration of keynote speeches, lectures, and related teaching materials during the five years of the "Central Bank Policy Mix: Issues, Challenges and Policy Responses" flagship program of the BI Institute, the learning and research centre of Bank Indonesia. The book examines the interactions among central bank policies including monetary policy, exchange rate policy, macroprudential policy, and capital flow management and also elaborates on modeling issues and quantitative analysis of the interaction between macroeconomic variables and policy instruments. Table of ContentsCentral Bank Policy Mix: Key Concepts and Indonesia’s Experience.- Central Bank Policy Mix: Issues, Challenges, and Policy Responses.- Monetary Policy.- Exchange Rate Policy and Regimes.- Managing Capital Flows.- Financial Stability and Systemic Risk.- Macroprudential Policies and Institutional Arrangements.
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Bank Indonesia and the Crisis: An Insider's View
Book SynopsisWritten by a major public figure and player in the events, this important book documents and evaluates a turning point in the political and economic history of Southeast Asia's most populous country, Indonesia. Controversial issues such as the infamous bank closures are analysed, and there is a wealth of detail on a range of topics during this turbulent period in Indonesia's recent history. This book contains a vast amount of original and valuable material, including the workings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at a critical juncture. It also details the various domestic responses to the crisis against the swift and ferocious behaviour of the international markets. Part autobiography and part treatise, this volume candidly examines the Bank Indonesia crisis and has important lessons and insights into the way the economy was managed in the last years of the Soeharto era. A must-read for economists, government analysts and scholars of Southeast Asia and Indonesia in particular which is destined to itself generate much more debate about the events of that period.
£19.97
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Application Of Quantitative Techniques For The
Book SynopsisIn recent years, the banking industry has faced significant challenges due to deregulation, globalization, financial innovation, and intensified global competition. In response to these challenges, banks have adopted strategies to grow and expand their activities, with mergers and acquisitions (M&As) being one of the most popular over the last decade. This unique book thus discusses the use of quantitative classification methods for the prediction of bank acquisitions. With an overview of the M&A trends in the EU banking industry and a survey of the motives for M&As, the authors compare various statistical and computational methodologies used to analyze and predict bank acquisitions. The material constitutes a useful basis for researchers and practitioners in banking management to develop and analyze investment decisions related to M&As.Table of Contents* Banks M&As: Motives and Evidence * Studies on the Prediction of Acquisition Targets * Methodological Framework for the Development of Acquisition Targets Prediction Model * Data and Preliminary Analysis * Development of Acquisitions Prediction Models * Integration of Prediction Models
£88.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Cross-border Banking: Regulatory Challenges
Book SynopsisCross-border banking, while having the potential for a more efficient financial sector, also creates potential challenges for bank supervisors and regulators. It requires cooperation by regulatory authorities across jurisdictions and a clear delineation of authority and responsibility. That delineation is typically not present and regulatory authorities often have significantly different incentives to respond when cross-border-active banks encounter difficulties. Most of these issues have only begun to be seriously evaluated.This volume, one of the first attempts to address these issues, brings together experts and regulators from different countries. The wide range of topics discussed include: the current landscape of cross-border bank activity, the resulting competitive implications, emerging challenges for prudential regulation, safety net concerns, failure resolution issues, and the potential future evolution of international banking.This book has been selected for coverage in:• Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings® (ISSHP® / ISI Proceedings)• Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP CDROM version/ISI Proceedings)Table of ContentsSpecial Addresses: Cross-Border Banking: Forces Driving Change and Resulting Regulatory Challenges (M H Moskow); Cross-Border Banking and the Challenges Faced by Host Country Authorities (G Ortiz); Survey of the Current Landscape: Risks in US Bank International Exposures (N Cetorelli & L S Goldberg); Cross-Border Banking in Asia: Basel II and Other Prudential Issues (S Hohl et al.); Competitive Implications: Competitive Implications of Cross-Border Banking (S Claessens); Bank Concentration and Credit Volatility (A Micco & U Panizza); Prudential Regulation Issues: Home and Host Supervisors' Relations from a Host Supervisor's Perspective (P Bednarski & G Bielicki); Basel II Home Host Issues (P Jackson); Market Discipline Issues: Confronting Divergent Interests in Cross-Country Regulatory Arrangements (E J Kane); Market Discipline Issues Associated with Cross-Border Banking (D D Evanoff); Safety Net Issues: The Lender of Last Resort in the European Single Financial Market (G J Schinasi & P G Teixeira); Payment Systems and the Safety Net: The Role of Central Bank Money and Oversight (J Stehm); Insolvency Resolution Issues: Banking in a Changing World: Issues and Questions in the Resolution of Cross-Border Banks (M Krimminger); Bank Insolvency Procedures as Foundation for Market Discipline (A Angkinand & C Wihlborg); Policy Panel: Where to from Here?: Comments on Cross-Border Banking: Regulatory Challenges (C Calari); Designing the Home-Host Relationship to Support in Good Times and Bad: Trans-Tasman Developments (A Orr); and other papers.
£134.10
