Bretton Woods Institutions (IMF and World Bank): history and modern situation
Essay - 12 pages - Economy general
To go out of the chaos caused by World War 2, countries had to set up new institutions liable to restore a stable and durable international order. This reconstruction was led by the United States of America and its allies. From 1941, in the Atlantic chart, the allies wanted to affirm again the...
Auditing a bank
Case study - 37 pages - Finance
Various people such as owners, shareholders, investors, creditors, lenders, government etc. uses the final account of a business concern for different purposes. All these users need to be sure that the final accounts prepared by the management are reliable. An auditor is an independent expert who...
The impact of bank failures on the money stock during the inter-war period in the United States
Essay - 11 pages - Finance
In the following study the researcher attempt to analyze whether the monetary policy adopted by the Federal Reserve during the interwar period led to the Great Depression. The study would investigate through an extensive literature review by studying the perspectives of renowned economists in...
The use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) by banks
Essay - 3 pages - Electronics
Nowadays, companies are getting more and more involved in Geographic Information Systems. Indeed, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a new tool for today's businesses. This statement is confirmed by Peter Keenan (2005). There are in fact several reasons why companies are increasingly using...
Analysis of money laundering risks in priority banking: A unit if Standard Chartered Bank
Tutorials/exercises - 65 pages - Finance
Money laundering, at its simplest, is the act of making money that comes from Source A look like it comes from Source B. In practice, criminals are trying to disguise the origins of money obtained through illegal activities so it looks like it was obtained from legal sources. Otherwise, they...
Knowing more about electronic banking
Thesis - 27 pages - Finance
Electronic banking, also known as electronic funds transfer (EFT), is simply the use of electronic means to transfer funds directly from one account to another, rather than by cheque or cash. Internet banking system is a method by which a personal computer is connected by a network service...
E-banking and Canara Bank
Case study - 56 pages - Finance
The banking sector is the lifeline of any modern economy. It is one of the important financial pillars of the financial system, which plays a vital role in the success/failure of an economy. Banks are one of the oldest financial intermediaries in the financial system. They play an...
The rise and fall of Medici banking firm
Thesis - 5 pages - Social sciences
The Medici name carries a heavy significance in the world of the Renaissance, the arts, and more importantly the world of banking. Once one of the most economically, prosperous and politically powerful families in all of Europe, there estate went unrivaled by any family of their time. This paper...
A presentation on some of the key points about Standard Chartered Bank
Presentation - 39 pages - Services marketing
This presentation will begin with an review of the business activities of Standard Chartered before going over the the launch and its subsequent expansion. The presentation will then move over to consumer and wholesale banking in which there will be a brief mention of the starting of the Vietnam...
The implications of the operations of the banking sector on money supply - published: 12/05/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Finance
Brief Overview Bank deposits make up over 80% of the M3. Thus bank behavior is important to money supply. Cash is an asset to the bank. Deposits are a liability since the bank must repay them on demand or at short notice. The banks know that at any point in...
The ABN Amro bank
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
On 29 March 1824 King Willem-I issued a royal decree creating the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij with the aim of reviving trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. In 1964, NHM merged with De Twentsche Bank to form Alegeme Bank Nederland (ABN), while Amsterdamsche...
A critical evaluation of the World Bank's policy towards developing nations
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
The World Bank was first established during World War II at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The emphasis in the early stages of the World Banks development was during the time of post war rebuilding. The first loan provided by the World Bank was to France in 1947 for $250...
When a famous bank ( Société Générale ) is plunged into the world's largest financial fraud ever known by a simple junior trader
Essay - 8 pages - Finance
In January 2008, the financial world was disrupted by the world's largest financial fraud case known to date. The famous French bank, Société Générale, recorded a loss of 5 billion euros due to false positions taken by a junior trader, Jérôme Kerviel. To fully appreciate how he did this,...
Banking services marketing
Presentation - 22 pages - Finance
Banks are the most significant Bodies in the financial market. Dominated by public sector Banks, the Industry has so far acted as an efficient partner in the growth and the development of the country. An essential ingredient to any service provision is the use of appropriate staff...
A case study on Commerce Bank
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Commerce bank was a bank that came into existence in 1865. It was started by Francis Reid Long in Kansas City. From that day the bank has grown and evolved into the enterprise that it is today. The intention of this paper is to analyze, in brief, the trends and situations...
A survey on customers to understand Standard Chartered bank's market penetration in India
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Primary data: The data has been collected with the help of a questionnaire with a view of obtaining the information on all the aspects relating to the banking industry in general and Standard Chartered specifically. Secondary data: This data has been collected through Internet analysis tools:...
Islamic banking and Muslims
Thesis - 10 pages - Finance
The development of Islamic banking in Indonesia got its best momentum in Indonesian struggle to recover the national economy from crisis. Islamic banking has been being accepted by many communities -at least as one of the alternatives, in strengthening the financial sector. Statistics of...
An organization study at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Case study - 21 pages - Business strategy
Kotak Mahindra is a “20-year old new bank”. A part of the Kotak Mahindra Group that came into existence nearly 20 years ago and is one of India's leading financial institutions today enjoying the trust and confidence of over 5 lakh customers across the country. Partnering them...
In the magic land of CRM in bank management: Needs and strategies for sublime customer satisfaction
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Irrespective of whether it is a public sector bank or a private sector bank; a regional rural bank or a foreign bank all banks commonly store details of tens of thousands of customers and prospects - both in a corporate database and in discrete documents on...
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
Thesis - 9 pages - Finance
“Where businesses cannot develop, countries cannot flourish. Let us use this International Year of Microcredit to put millions of families on the path to prosperity. I extend my gratitude to the nation and people of Bangladesh for helping to show us the way.” the former UN general...
The determinants of commercial bank profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Thesis - 15 pages - Finance
Banks have high profits in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in comparison to other regions. This paper wields a sample of 389 banks in 41 SSA countries to probe the determinants of bank profitability. It is found that apart from credit risk, higher returns on assets are linked with...
The implications of the operations of the banking sector on money supply
Thesis - 8 pages - Finance
The UK banking sector plays a crucial role in determining not only the amount of money in circulation in the economy but also the form that it takes (e.g. fiat money or current/deposit account holdings available to be given by the banks as loans). These aspects of the monetary policy can,...
The Chinese banking system
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
The Central Bank is the only monetary policy-making and policy-executing entity in the Republic of China. Its organization structure is split into two independent entities: The decision-making body and the decision-executing body. The decision-making body, which is more important, is...
Strategic management at Qatar Bank
Thesis - 6 pages - Finance
QNB is one of the highly successful banks in Qatar with strong presence across the country. It has the largest network of branches inside the country as well as outside the country. The bank has shown considerable improvement in its performance over the period of time mainly due to...
Standard Chartered Bank and human resource management
Thesis - 24 pages - Human resources
Standard Chartered Bank is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in more than seventy countries. It operates a network of over 1,700 branches and outlets (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) and employs 73,000 people. Despite its British base, it...
Globalization and the unmarked inclination in the Indian banking sector
Thesis - 6 pages - Finance
The banking sector is in a transitional mode moving towards a vibrant global market and sophisticated information technology. Due to this changing scenario, banks are paying more attention to expanding their activities from just lending and borrowing to other ends like, insurance merchant...
Competition in the banking industry
Essay - 4 pages - Finance
Nowadays, the banking industry has become significantly more competitive than in the past and competition is likely to increase further. New competitive pressures are emerging from abroad, owing to the liberalization of international banking and capital flows, and as a result of the adoption of...
Textbooks say that banks transform risks: What are the risks involved? and how are they transformed?
Essay - 4 pages - Finance
Financial crisis may be very damaging for the whole society, as bank failures can either lead to runs or to panic. Bank runs occurs when problems at a bank “undermine depositors' confidence.” The depositors' reaction is to rush to withdraw their money since they...
Doing business in China: The Citibank's way
Thesis - 5 pages - Business law
Citibank is known for its innovative approach in developing markets. Citibank has always been at the forefront of exploring opportunities in markets where level playing field was absent. This calculated-risk approach has been the reason for development of efficient banking at Citibank. On sensing...
The functional areas of Standard Chartered Bank in India
Case study - 17 pages - Management
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) had acquired the interest of ANZ Banking Group in the ANZ Grind lays Asset Management Company Private Limited and ANZ Grind lays Trustee Company Private Limited and subsequently these entities were renamed as Standard Chartered Asset Management Company Private...
