BANKING BUSINESS A bank is a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities‚ either directly by loaning or indirectly through capital markets. A bank links customers that have capital deficits and customers with capital surpluses. Due to their importance in the financial system and influence on national economies‚ banks are highly regulated in most countries Banks act as payment agents by conducting checking or current accounts for customers‚ paying
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Merchant bank is a bank or a financial institution which is more focusing on providing financial services and advice to corporations and wealthy individuals‚ so we can say that a Merchant bank is that which providing Private equity activities of banking. There are two types of banks which provides these private equity services and they are Merchant banks and Investment Banks and the main difference between these banks is merchant bank invest its own capital in a client company whereas an investment
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Introduction to Investment Banking An investment bank is not a bank in the usual sense. It doesn’t have checking or savings accounts‚ nor does it make auto or home loans. It is a bank in the general sense‚ in that it helps businesses‚ governments‚ and agencies to get financing from investors in a similar way that regular banks help these organizations get financing by lending money that the banks’ customers have deposited in the banks’ savings‚ checking‚ and money market accounts‚ and CDs. In other
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Shadow Banking System and its role in the global financial crisis What is shadow banking system Shadow Banking System (SBS) refers to a collection of financial entities‚ infrastructures and practices which support financial transactions but beyond the regulation and monitor from the government or official regulators. Some financial institutions‚ like investment banks‚ may conduct some their transactions in the shadow banking system‚ but they are not SBS institutions themselves. The term was
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UNIVERSAL BANKING What is Universal Banking? “Banking that includes not only services related to savings and loans but also investments.” This is most common in European countries as it is prohibited by law in the United States. Although‚ in recent times there has been much market pressure in the US for change. In universal banking‚ large banks operate extensive networks of branches‚ provide many different services‚ hold several claims on firms (including equity and debt)‚ and participate
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Introduction In this assay‚ I will examine the relationships banking‚ starting with the Definition of Relationship Banking‚ then I will explain the benefits and costs of relationships banking‚ and in the end I will answer the question how relationships banking reduces information asymmetries. Definition of Relationship Banking The concept of Relation Banking is a strategy used by banks to their enhance profitability. They accomplish this by cross-selling financial products
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The global banking sector: current issues The financial services sector is emerging from the worst financial crisis for 80 years. Tighter regulation‚ an overhang of debt in the west and the immense growth in the power of banks in emerging economies will transform the landscape of banking. What opportunities and threats will this create? And what are the main lessons that banks will learn from the crisis? CIMA sector report Key messages 1. 2. 3. There is growing optimism that both the world
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the latest of a long series of information technologies‚ which includes printing‚ mail‚ radio‚ television and the telephone. It is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store‚ retrieve‚ transmit and manipulate data‚ often in the context of a business or other enterprise. The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks‚ but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Information technology
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Course - International Diploma in Compliance Assignment due date - 29th August‚ 2011 Industry - Banking Board Memorandum To : Board of Directors Executive Management Subject : Recommendations to promote the independence of the Compliance Function Date : 29th August‚ 2011 In reviewing last year regulator’ report on our bank‚ the bank have been imposed more than fifteen major violations from the regulators and some of the violations have got the bank into
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Introduction Universal Banking Why Innovations in Banking? Significance of IT Innovation in the Banking Sector Impact of Banking Innovations in a Developing Economy Innovations in Indian Banking Industry – An Update About ING Vysya Bank Innovations @ ING ING Vysya Bank making a difference in Indian Banking Industry Technology in Banking Conclusion References Pages 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 10 14 15 16 1 [MANAGERIAL INNOVATIONS @ ING] February 28‚ 2013 Executive Summary Banking in India originated
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