Fundamentals of Financial Institutions Management
Published on 1. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
800 pages
978-0-07-116759-8 (ISBN)
Description
Providing a broad perspective on the topic, this text recognizes that various financial service firms are evolving towards a single industry. It examines decisions for all types of FIs and emphasizes the global aspects of operating a financial institution.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
1466 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-116759-8 (9780071167598)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: why are financial intermediaries special? financial markets - the fundamentals; the financial services industry - depository institutions; the financial services industry - insurance companies; the financial services industry - security firms and investment banks; the financial services industry - finance companies; the financial services industry - mutual funds; evaluating the performance of financial institutions; risks of financial intermediation. Part 2 Measuring and managing risk on the balance sheet: credit risk - credit analysis and lending risk; credit risk - loan portfolio risk; loan sales and asset securitization; liquidity risk; liability and liquidity management; deposit insurance and other liability guarantees; capital adequacy; management of interest rate risk - I; management of interest rate risk - II; market risk. Part 3 Managing risk off the balance sheet: off-balance sheet activities; futures and forwards; options; swaps. Part 4 Measurements and management of other types of risk: operation cost and technology risk; product diversification; geographic expansion - domestic and international; foreign exchange risk; sovereign risk.