Banks & Banking

‘It’s not people who aren’t credit-worthy. It’s banks that aren’t people-worthy’ —Muhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, set up the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to lend tiny sums to the poorest of the poor, who were shunned b... More

Why is the World Bank so successful? How has it gained power even at moments in history when it seemed likely to fall? This pathbreaking book is the first close examination of the inner workings of the Bank, the foundations of its achievements, its propensity for intensifying the problems it intends... More

Key account management (KAM) has never been so important in the financial services (FS) industry.As the FS market becomes more competitive, more global and more mature, effective customer relationship management (CRM) has become a big issue, of which the KAM approach is an essential part.andnbspKey ... More

To coincide with her long-awaited return to Pakistani politics, a stunningly clear and convincing assessment of relations between Islam and the West -- how we got here and where we go now.... More

Among the storied Wall Street banks, Lazard Freres & Co. stood apart until egos started to take over. This is a story of vaulting ambitions, whispered advice, ferocious power struggles, and enormous wealth--and, ultimately, the undoing of a powerful organization."A grand and revelatory portrait of W... More

"The subprime crisis has visited ruin on thousands of Americans, and it threatens the health of the global economy. In this timely and fascinating book, Robert Shiller, an expert on irrational behavior in financial markets, conducts a postmortem. How could so many smart people have been so wrong? Sh... More

The core business of banks is maturity transformation and balancing maturity periods of deposits and loans. In fact, liquidity risk is primarily to be taken care of in this process. ALM has become a key driver for profit for banks. ALM models so far developed and practiced are: a) GAP analysis; b) D... More

An indispensable text for all students and teachers of management, commerce, finance and economics. Also, a useful reference for practising managers and investors. NEW EDITION HIGHLIGHTS: An elaborate discussion on the role of finance in economic development and an up-to-date overview of the Indian ... More

Organizations need to be innovative to survive, with ability to constantly create a new product, service, process or a system, so as to be competitive and efficient. Banks are no exception to this principle. This book deals with some such innovations. The banking industry underwent profound changes ... More

This updated 2004 edition of the popular International Electronic Countermeasures Handbook contains new and revised entries for defense electronics systems from all nations, including Russian, Eastern European, and Chinese electronic-warfare, electronic-intelligence gathering, and guided-weapon syst... More

The Group of Seven Industrialized Countries, G7 developed a new doctrine of international supervision and regulation of financial markets. The G7 instructed international financial institution such as the IMF, Bank for International Settlements, the World Bank and the Multilateral Development Bank t... More

Do the dynamics of the dollar and currency volatility confuse you? This book will give you a conceptual understanding of the International Monetary System, the foreign exchange market, exchange rate determination, exchange rate forecasting as well as introduce you to managing exchange risk.... More

Creating sustainable shareholder value is one of the main strategic objectives for financial institutions. This text provides a detailed analytical assessment of shareholder value creation. The first part provides a framework for analysing shareholder value theory by discussing how shareholder value... More