For junior-senior/MBA-level courses in Commercial Banking, Commercial Bank Management, Management of Financial Institutions, Financial Institutions and Markets. Established as the market-leader for more than 12 years, this thoroughly revised text describes both the theory and practice of commercial banking from a financial-management perspective. Focusing on the dynamic and rapidly changing financial-services industry, it explores modern financial management decision-making and highlights the importance of adapting to change and creating value as the way for firms to succeed.
The banking industry affects the welfare of every other industry and the economy. Banks are the leaders of the financial-services industry as a whole, however, financial-service competitors are now challenging them more than ever before. Bank Management and Financial Services is designed to help students master established management principles and to confront the perplexing issues of risk, regulation, technology, and competition that bankers and other financial-service managers see as their greatest challenges for the future.
About the Book: The basic function of a commercial bank is risk management. Banks have to adopt a risk management approach to maximise shareholder value/net value and to conform to the RBI guidelines (1999). Further the adoption of ALM and diversification of activities to earn fee income has resulted in the assumption of risks which had to be hedged by derivatives. Since major banks are foreign exchange dealers, exchange risk and interest risk have to be covered. Finally derivatives themselves carry a lot of risk which has become a major concern of regulators. The book analyses and prese.
This edited collection comprehensively addresses the widespread regulatory challenges uncovered and changes introduced in financial markets following the 2007-2008 crisis, suggesting strategies by which financial institutions can comply with stringent new regulations and adapt to the pressures of close supervision while responsibly managing risk. It covers all important commercial banking risk management topics, including market risk, counterparty credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, fair lending risk, model risk, stress test, and CCAR from practical aspects. It also covers major components of enterprise risk management, a modern capital requirement framework, and the data technology used to help manage risk. Each chapter is written by an authority who is actively engaged with large commercial banks, consulting firms, auditing firms, regulatory agencies, and universities. This collection will be a trusted resource for anyone working in or studying the commercial banking industry.
Financial services refer to the economic services delivered by the finance industry across multiple businesses and organizations like banks, insurance companies, stock brokerages, etc. In banks, besides the primary functionalities of storing, lending and borrowing money, financial services also include making investments across many industries and companies, capital generation, insurance facilitation and fund transfer. This book presents the key concepts and theories essential to the field of bank management and financial services. Constant effort has been made to make the understanding of the difficult concepts as easy and informative as possible. Banking professionals, financial advisors, experts and students alike will be benefited by an in-depth study of this book.
In Chapter 5, William Shughart also considers the part that politics played in banking legislation during the 1930s, but he looks at the banking legislation passed in the United States. Shughart draws par ticular attention to the provisions in the Banking Act of 1933 that required the separation of commercial and investment banking activ ities. Applying a public choice analysis, Shughart asks who gained from the provisions, and he concludes that the commercial banking industry, the investment banking industry, and the U. S. Treasury Department can all be said to have benefited in the years immedi ately following the passage of the act. Richard Timberlake, in his comment, extends Shughart's analysis to show how the federal gov ernment manipulated the monetary policy of the 1930s for its own benefit. The history of the regulation of the savings and loan industry is the subject of Chapter 6. James Barth and Martin Regalia examine the way in which regulation of the industry has evolved since the first savings and loan was established in the 1830s. They conclude that the stated purpose of regulation appears to have changed, even while the regulations themselves often have not. Barth and Regalia provide some important insights into the contribution of thrift regu lation to the current problems facing the indusb-y as well as some suggestions about the direction reform should-and should not take.
The environment in which banks operate changescontinuously.Commercial Banking focuses on the corefunctions of a bank with a strong emphasis on the management ofrisk. This new textbook provides a comprehensive, practicalintroduction to bank management and current banking practices usedto control different kinds of risk. The text discusses the factorswhich affect the value of a bank and the techniques for managingthat value. Written in accordance with current APRA regulatoryrequirements, the text also considers an international context inrespect to IFRS and its impact on the banking sector, and therequirements of the new Basle II framework. FEATURES Up to date information on regulatory and legal changes requiredunder Basle II and APRA. Discusses the factors that affect the value of a bank and thetechniques for managing that value through the use of financialderivatives. Coverage of futures and options, and their use in managing bankrisk, is easy to read and contextualised within the day-to-dayactivities of a bank. Chapter on credit evaluation process, chapter 8. Chapter vignettes and end-of-chapter case studies highlightcurrent, practical issues that will help students apply knowledgeand develop their understanding. Comprehensive coverage of core functions and other bankingactivities. ABOUT THE AUSTRALASIAN AUTHORS Katherine Avram, MCom (Hons), BEc (Hons), DipEd, is SeniorLecturer in the Department of Accounting & Finance, at MonashUniversity where she teaches commercial bank management and iscoordinator of the undergraduate banking program. Her researchinterests and publications relate to interbank settlement systems,financial institutions and regulation. She has acted as consultantto the National Australia Bank and the Consumer Credit LegalService and is a senior associate of the Australasian Institute ofBanking and Finance. Diana Beal is an Associate Professor in Finance at theUniversity of Southern Queensland. She joined USQ in 1988 and hassince completed a Masters and a PhD in economics. She is alsoDirector of the Centre for Australian Financial Institutions. Rod Lambert is lecturer in the Department of Accounting &Finance at Monash University. Prior to joining academia he workedin the banking, finance and insurance industries for over 20 years,holding executive level positions in listed companies such as ANZBank, Bank of Melbourne, OAMPS Ltd and Sedgwick Group. As aconsultant or interim (contract) manager, he has successfullycompleted assignments for over 30 clients, including all four majorbanks, many regional banks, and a number of insurance companies andtechnology companies. He is a Fellow of both the AustralianInstitute of Banking and Finance, and the Australian Institute ofCompany Directors. His major research interests are in the field offinancial institution failures and deposit runs, and relatedbehavioural, regulatory, management and economic factors.
