It was in the year 1947 that both India and Pakistan were granted independence on the midnight of August 14-15 but Pakistan celebrates its independence on August 14 and India on August 15. Ironic but interestingly‚ Pakistan first independence day was celebrated as August 15 and later on it became August 14. Another reason was that British Viceroy Mountbatten‚ who chose August 15 symbolizing the surrender of Japan to Allies two years ago as the date‚ preferred to transfer power to Pakistan on August
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supervisors need to understand these risks and be satisfied that banks| |are adequately measuring and managing them. The key risks faced by banks are discussed below. | |Credit risk | |The extension of loans is the primary activity of most banks. Lending activities require banks to make judgements related to the | |creditworthiness
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U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a paper U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy that characterizes the state of the economy. This paper will describe the primary concern in which the Federal Reserve currently has in regard to the economy. In addition‚ this paper will provide the stated direction of recent policy as it affects the economy. Finally‚ an explanation of the current actions by the Federal Reserve that confirms the stated direction
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Introduction Macquarie Bank has been recognised as one of the most prestigious banks in Australia and around the world. Macquarie was established in Australia in 1969‚ it began operations in Sydney in January 1970 with only three staff. Macquarie Bank first opened its doors for business on 1 March 1985 with a retail branch in Sydney. Today‚ Macquarie Bank operates in a range of investment banking‚ commercial banking and selected retail financial services markets both in Australia and overseas
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How the Federal Reserve Can Help the Recession Principles of Macroeconomics How the Federal Reserve Can Help the Recession The economy is one of the most important factors that affects every person and all the organizations in the United States. Since the 1970s‚ the United States has suffered four recessions and two high inflations. Some people feel that less involvement from the government will decrease bad performance and possibly the economy would be better
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the changing market environment banks are going for the latest technologies‚ which is being perceived as an ‘enabling resource’ that can help in developing learner and more flexible structure that can respond quickly to the dynamics of a fast changing market scenario. It is also viewed as an instrument of cost reduction and effective communication with people and institutions associated with the banking business. The Software Packages for Banking Applications in India had their beginnings in the middle
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markets activity. Excluding the gain on deconsolidation of CIMB Aviva of RM250 million in 4Q11‚ the uplift in non-interest income was 19.8%. The Group’s profit before tax (“PBT”) was 9.1% higher at RM5.678 billion. In 2012‚ the Group’s regional Consumer Bank PBT expanded by 23.9% Y-o-Y to RM2.323 billion. The Malaysia & Singapore consumer operations PBT grew 17.7% Y-o-Y despite only moderate revenue growth due to provision write-backs in Malaysia and
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What is Bank:- A bank is a financial institution and a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities‚ either directly or through capital markets. A bank connects customers that have capital deficits to customers with capital surpluses. A bank is a financial institution which deals with deposits and advances and other related services. It receives money from those who want to save in the form of deposits and it lends money to those who need it
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Introduction: Grameen Bank (GB) has reversed conventional banking practice by removing the need for collateral and created a banking system based on mutual trust‚ accountability‚ participation and creativity. Grameen Bank provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh‚ without any collateral. At Grameen Bank‚ credit is a cost effective weapon to fight poverty and it serves as a catalyst in the overall development of socio-economic conditions of the poor who have been kept outside
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Economy of India (An Overview) Contents |Ser |Topic |Page No | |1. |Introduction |2 | |2. |Overview |2-3 | |3. |History
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