Financial services details

This book is designed to help students understand the field of banking from the perspective of both a bank customer and a bank manager. It is divided into five sections:

1. An introduction to the business of banking
2. Asset-liability management techniques
3. Managing the bank's investment portfolio and liquidity positions
4. Managing the bank's sources of funds
5. Providing loans to businesses and consumers
6. The bank's organizational structure and service delivery options

Each chapter opens with learning and management decision objectives and concept checks are included after each major section to help determine whether the reader understands the material just presented. Numerous diagrams, exhibits, tables and real-world examples from the banking industry are integrated to clarify important points. The 5th edition is completely updated to reflect the rapidly changing banking and financial services industry.