Barings Bank & the “Rogue Trader” Founded in 1762‚ Barings Bank (previously known as Baring Brothers & Co.) was the oldest merchant banking company in England. Barings collapsed on February 26‚ 1995 as the result of the activities of one of its traders‚ Nick Leeson‚ who lost $1.4 billion by investing in the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) with primarily derivative securities. This was actually the second time the bank had been faced with bankruptcy. Following the collapse‚ Barings
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* Bank of America’s profit Margin stayed consistently on top of the Industry from the beginning of 2000 until the end of 2008. This shows that compared to similar firms‚ Bank of America had a greater control over its cost when compared to its rivals. From 2000-2008‚ Bank of America held a 5.439% higher profit margin than the whole Industry. Inversely‚ during 2009 Bank of America took a huge dip in its profit margin due to the economy having its worst recession in over 70 years. Thankfully‚ we were
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regional universal bank operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group has the widest retail branch network across the region and is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank. CIMB Group is Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider‚ and fifth largest in Southeast Asia by total assets. It is owned by Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad (BCHB)‚ which is listed on Bursa Malaysia with a market capitalization of over USD10 billion. CIMB Group operate as a universal bank offering a full range
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ENG 161_03 Essay V December 1‚ 2012 Internet Security and Cyber Crime / REVISION Society as a whole depends upon a basic human need for security. Over the last decade the relationship between security and society has grown complex and the balance between the two has been challenged by the introduction of the internet and digital technologies. Since the internet was developed in the 1960s to maintain communications in the event of nuclear war a lot has changed. By the 1980s‚ millions of computers
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A Bank Is A Financial Institution And A Financial Intermediary That Accepts Deposits And Channels Those Deposits Into Lending Activities‚ Either Directly By Loaning Or Indirectly Through Capital Markets. A Bank Is The Connection Between Customers That Have Capital Deficits And Customers With Capital Surpluses. Uttara bank Uttara Bank-one of the largest and oldest private-sector commercial bank in Bangladesh‚ with years of experience. Adaptation of modern technology both in terms of equipment and
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Security Cameras have become widespread in many countries. Whereas before they appeared only in banks and at the high security areas‚ they are now entering public places such as malls‚ streets‚ stadiums and transport. Many people feel this affects their privacy. Apparently‚ there are advantages and disadvantages to the use of such devices. Surveillance cameras have several benefits. An obvious benefit is that the police can catch criminals in the act‚ thus reduce crimes. This will make the streets
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Lecture 11: Handout The Regulation of Banks Date: 28 April 2004 Module: International Banking Why Regulate Banks? Banks are intermediaries between money suppliers and those who need money. Commercial banks are most heavily regulated financial institutions. Five main reasons for regulation: I. The first is to ensure the safety and soundness of banks. The purpose is to maintain I) domestic and II) international confidence‚ III) protect depositors and ultimately taxpayers
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Resources and capabilities of capitec bank: 1. What resources and capabilities made Capitec successful? Capabilities- The individuals who came together to start Capitec came from a strong financial and micro-lending background; they had a very good understanding of the banking systems. They started this business well equipped. Resources- Capitec was originally capitalized with R350 million was worth R2.2 billion and the results which were released in September 2006 showed a 23% return on
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Commercial banks occupy a dominant place in the money market. They‚ as a matter of fact‚ form the largest component in the banking structure of any country. They are the oldest‚ largest and fastest growing financial institutions in India. They are profit making institutions‚ dealing in money and credit. Commercial banks play a major role in the growth and development of the country due to the modern organization and functioning‚ huge funds and wide network all over the country
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Introduction Background of CIMB Bank Our assignment is to investigate the products and services offer by CIMB Bank. The reason we choose CIMB Bank is that it is a pure Malaysian bank. The Board of Director and management team almost all form by Malaysian. The Chairman of CIMB Bank is Tan Sri Dato’ Md Nor and the Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Bank is Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak (The son of the Second Malaysia prime minister‚ Tun Abdul Razak). CIMB Bank is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank and has the widest retail
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