Introduction to Banking (3rd Edition – Casu, Girardone & Molyneux) | Complete E-Book PDF

,Contents

List of figures xiv
List of tables xviii
List of boxes xxi
Preface xxiv
Acknowledgements xxx
List of acronyms and abbreviations xxxii


Part 1 Introduction to banking

1 What is special about banks? 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 The nature of financial intermediation 3
1.3 The role of banks 7
1.4 Information economies 8
1.5 Why do banks exist? Theories of financial intermediation 14
1.6 The benefits of financial intermediation 16
1.7 Conclusion 17
Key terms 18
Key reading 18
Revision questions and problems 19

2 Bank activities and services 20
2.1 Introduction 20
2.2 What do banks do? 20
2.3 Banks and other financial institutions 21
2.4 Banking services 24
2.5 Banks and the FinTech revolution 39
2.6 Conclusions 43
Key terms 43
Key readings 43
Revision questions and problems 44
Appendix 2.1 FinTech: a selected glossary 45

3 Types of banking 48
3.1 Introduction 48
3.2 Traditional versus modern banking 49
3.3 Types of banking 51
3.4 Retail or personal banking 52
3.5 Private banking 53
3.6 Corporate banking 56
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3.7 Investment banking 67
3.8 Types of banks 72
3.9 Conclusions 79
Key terms 79
Key readings 79
Revision questions and problems 80

4 International banking 81
4.1 Introduction 81
4.2 What is international banking? 81
4.3 Brief history of international banking 84
4.4 Why do banks go overseas? 85
4.5 Types of bank entry into foreign markets 92
4.6 Advantages and disadvantages of international and cross-border banking 97
4.7 International banking services 98
4.8 Conclusions 113
Key terms 114
Key reading 115
Revision questions and problems 115
Appendix 4.1 Syndicated lending: a selected glossary 116

5 Islamic banking 119
5.1 Introduction 119
5.2 A brief history 120
5.3 How an Islamic bank operates 123
5.4 Industry features 127
5.5 Balance sheet and income statement features 130
5.6 Regulating Islamic banks 132
5.7 Comparing Islamic and conventional banks 135
5.8 Conclusion 136
Key terms 136
Key reading 136
Revision questions and problems 137


Part 2 Central banking and bank regulation

6 Central banking 141
6.1 Introduction 141
6.2 What are the main functions of a central bank? 142
6.3 How does monetary policy work? 143
6.4 Monetary policy functions of a central bank 147
6.5 Why do banks need a central bank? 167
6.6 Should central banks be independent? 170
6.7 Conclusion 173
Key terms 173
Key reading 174
Revision questions and problems 174
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7 Bank regulation and supervision 175
7.1 Introduction 175
7.2 The rationale for regulation 176
7.3 Types of regulation 178
7.4 The financial safety net 181
7.5 Limitations of regulation 191
7.6 Causes of regulatory reform 194
7.7 Bank capital regulation 195
7.8 The 1988 Basel Capital Accord (Basel I) 197
7.9 The 1996 amendments to the 1988 Accord 201
7.10 The second Capital Accord (Basel II) 202
7.11 The third Capital Accord (Basel III) 205
7.12 Finalising Basel III 213
7.13 Conclusion 214
Key terms 214
Key reading 215
Revision questions and problems 215

8 Bank failures and banking crises 216
8.1 Introduction 216
8.2 The determinants of bank failure 217
8.3 Early warning systems for bank soundness 224
8.4 Bank restructuring 230
8.5 Banking crises 237
8.6 Conclusion 244
Key terms 245
Key reading 245
Revision questions and problems 245


Part 3 Issues in bank management

9 Banks’ balance sheet and income structure 249
9.1 Introduction 249
9.2 Retail banks’ balance sheet structure 250
9.3 Investment banks’ financial statements 264
9.4 Bank performance and financial ratio analysis 269
9.5 Conclusion 287
Key terms 288
Key reading 288
Revision questions and problems 288

10 Bank financial management 289
10.1 Introduction 289
10.2 Asset–liability management (ALM) 290
10.3 Liquidity management and the importance of reserves 295
10.4 Capital adequacy management 296

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