Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown On April 26‚ 1986‚ the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded. The explosion released radioactive particles into the atmosphere which drifted across most of Europe. The resulting steam explosion and fires released at least 5% of the radioactive reactor core into the atmosphere and downwind. Two of the Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident‚ they received high doses from external gamma radiation. More people died a few weeks later due to radiation poisoning
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BANKING INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN: PERFORMANCES AND CONSTRAINS Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan for Media Monitors Network (MMN) – July 24‚ 2004 - http://www.mediamonitors.net/biopakbymuhkhan.html Banking is one of the most sensitive businesses all over the world. Banks play very important role in the economy of a country and Pakistan is no exemption. Banks are custodian to the assets of the general masses. The banking sector plays a significant role in a contemporary world of money and economy. It influences
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AN APPRAISAL ON WORKING CAPITAL IN BANKING INDUSTRY BY BRIDGET OMOTAYO EMMANUEL ABSTRACT This work is an appraisal on working capital in banking industry. A hundred and twenty questionnaires were distributed among people and managers from selected banks in Nigeria. Interviews and surveys were also conducted. Primary and secondary data were used in the analysis. Tables and percentages were used as the instrument of analysis. It was observed therefore that
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Introduction -Brief the banking industry. Australia has a well capitalized banking sector. According to the World Economic Financial Development report in the 2010‚ Australia ranked fifth among the world’s leading financial systems and capital market. Australia has four large domestic banks that provide full service retail and commercial lending to the Australia economic. . Because of the Australian baking’s development widely‚ there are various elements impact the banking sector in this country
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Problems and prospects of banking industry in Bangladesh The central bank has finally approved nine more banks in addition to existing 47 commercial banks in Bangladesh. Three new NRB commercial banks‚ sponsored by non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs)‚ and six private commercial banks (PCBs)‚ have been approved aiming to help boost the inflow of foreign exchange and strengthen the ongoing financial inclusion programmes through bringing unbanked people under the banking network respectively. The
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The healthiness of the economy is directly connected to the soundness of its banking system. The role of banks has placed them as a very valuable partner in the process of economic development. Nowadays‚ banks are very useful for the utilization of the assets of a nation. If there would be no banks then a large segment of assets in the country would stay idle. It is possible to attaining long-term success in the banking sector by providing excellent customer service. It is an effective strategy
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Challenges to the Indian bank – Merger & Acquisition Abstract The new business environment mainly driven by globalization and liberalization has provided tremendous opportunity for the Indian banking industry to grow. The buoyant economy‚ deregulation and increasing consumer demand has led the banking industry growth in the recent past. But on the other hand it has also resulted in more competition and reduced margin that is forcing the Indian banks to look at consolidation as the means of increasing
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01 Reserve Bank of India as a Banking Regulator RESERVE BANK OF India was set up in 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act. 1934 and is the monetary authority and central bank of the country with responsibilities to overview‚ develop and regulate the financial system. CENTRAL BANKING FUNCTIONS 1. Reserve Bank. as Note-Issuing Authority Section 38 of the RBI Act The currency of our country consists of one-rupee notes and coins (including subsidiary coins) issued by the Government of India
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article is brought to you by www.bdresearch.org Banking Sector in Bangladesh: Its Contribution and Performance Sharif Rayhan Siddique* A F M Mafizul Islam** Abstract: The paper attempted to highlight the prospects and opportunities of banking sector in Bangladesh. Like other economic sector in the country‚ Banking is one of major sectors which contribute to the national economy. The study tried to furnish the overview of the performances of banking sector and also find out the comparison among
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A STUDY ON RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING INDUSTRY SHAJITHA.K M.Phil SCHOLAR.‚ Risk management is relatively new and emerging practice as far as Indian banks are concerned and has been proved that it’s a mirror of efficient corporate governance of a financial institution. Globalization and significant competition between foreign and domestic banks‚ survival and optimizing returns are very crucial for banks and financial institutions. However‚ selecting the efficient customer and providing
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