INVESTMENT BANKS As with commercial banks‚ investment banks are highly leveraged entities that play important roles in both the primary and secondary markets. Investment banking activities include: • Raising funds through public offerings and private placement of securities. • Trading of securities. • Mergers‚ acquisitions‚ and financial restructuring advising. • Merchant banking. • Securities finance and prime brokerage services. The first role is assisting in the raising of funds by
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alludes to bank secrecy and minimizing taxes through careful allocation of assets‚ or by hiding assets from the taxing authorities. Swiss and certain offshore bankshave been criticized for such cooperation with individuals practicing tax evasion. Although tax fraud is a criminal offense in Switzerland‚ tax evasion is only a civil offence‚ not requiring banks to notify taxing authorities.[3] Historically‚ private banking has developed in Europe (see the List of private banks). Some banks in Europe
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courses and other development interventions in coordination with the BSP Institute and the Human Resource Development Department. 2. Central Applications and Licensing Group • Evaluates requests of banks and non-banks which require approval of the BSP on matters such as the establishment of banks‚ branching‚ equity investment outsourcing and in-sourcing‚ cross-selling‚ cash or stock dividend declaration‚ issuance of the Foreign Currency Deposit Unit and quasi-banking licenses‚ acceptance of government
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Allahabad bank:- Headquarters: Kolkata‚ Founded: 1865 Andhra bank:- Headquarters: Hyderabad‚ Founded: 1923‚ Founder: Bhogaraju pattabhi sitaramaya‚ key people: B A prabhakar Bank of Baroda:- Headquarters: Vadodara‚ Founded: 1908‚ Founder: Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad Key people: SS Mundra (Chairman&MD) Bank of India:- Founded: 7Sep 1906‚ Headquarters: Mumbai‚ Key people Vijayalakshmi R Iyer (CMD) Bank of Maharashtra:- Founded 1935‚ Headquraters: Pune‚ Key people: Shri Narendra Singh
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Social Science Vol. 4 No. 6; June 2013 Credit Risk Mitigation Strategies Adopted By Commercial Banks in Kenya Moses Ochieng Gweyi Assistant Lecturer Department of Co-operative Studies The Co-operative University College of Kenya P.O. Box 24814-00502 Nairobi‚ Kenya Abstract The study’s overall objective was to investigate credit risk mitigation strategies adopted by 44 the commercial banks currently operating in Kenya. The study was descriptive in nature. The study opted for both primary
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and for the period of its actual utilization. Generally an overdraft facility is given by a bank on the basis of a written application and a promissory note signed by the customer. In such cases an express contract comes into existence. In some cases‚ in the absence of an express contract to grant overdraft‚ such an agreement can be inferred from the course of business. Cash withdrawals from a bank account already overdrawn will automatically increase the size of the overdraft. An overdraft
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Bank Supervision and Regulation In order for the United States economy to be successful‚ there has to be some kind of regulations in place. If there is a stable and sound financial system in place‚ that will increase the effectiveness of the economy and also increase the effectiveness of monetary policy. The institution that is in charge of supervising and regulating financial institutions is the Federal Reserve. Bank supervision includes things such as monitoring and examining the condition
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Umpqua Bank – Unit 4 Assignment March 1‚ 2011 Kaplan University‚ Marketing AB219-01 Introduction Financial institutions such as Umpqua Bank know the positive impact of employee incentive programs. Financial institutions such as Umpqua believe that they can ensure their customers will be treated well by first treating their employees well. They go beyond compensation to make their employees feel valued by using performance recognition programs. An annual awards gala for employees‚ on-the-spot
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How Do Community Banks Help The Area They Serve ? When I think of a bank‚ I normally see it as a giant corporation. Most of the time this is true‚ but there are some banks in small towns that are different. These banks are community banks‚ and they have many benefits and advantages to the people and areas they serve. Chrono always found his father when he had got home. “Dad what is a bank?” he asked. “Oh‚ you will find out when your old enough‚”said his dad as he chuckled. Chrono
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with the strange effects of "bank suction." Bank suction is the tendency of a vessel traveling near a steep underwater bank to move sideways toward that bank while an opposing force pushes the bow away. Although it usually affects large ships‚ it can affect smaller yachts and boats as well. The combination of close proximity to a steep bank‚ shallow depth and increased speed are the critical factors that determine the severity of the bank-suction effect. Bank suction starts when a vessel
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