Commercial Banking
The Management of Risk
Published on 30. July 2004
Book
Hardback
580 pages
978-0-471-46949-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the growth of electronic banking, to the rapid rise in overseas operations, to deregulation and recent laws, Gup and Kolari's "Commercial Banking: The Management of Risk, Third Edition" will help you understand these new realities and keep up with what's happening in the banking industry. With a strong emphasis on managing risk and maximizing profit, this up-to-date text provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to bank management and current banking practices used to control different kinds of risk. You'll examine the factors that affect the value of a bank and techniques for managing that value including the use of financial derivatives. You'll also explore the principal lending activities to businesses and individuals from the point of view of both the bank and the borrower.
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Person
Benton E. Gup holds the Robert Hunt Cochrane/Alabama Bankers Association Chair at the University of Alabama. Dr. Gup is the author or editor of twenty-nine books, and his articles on financial subjects have appeared in leading finance journals. His most recent books are The Valuation Handbook and The Financial and Economic Crises: An International Perspective. In 2009, Dr. Gup was awarded the Midwest Finance Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgements. PART I: INTRODUCTION. Chapter 1. Functions and Forms of Banking. Chapter 2. The Bank Regulatory Environment. Chapter 3. Evaluating Bank Performance. PART II: ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT. Chapter 4. Bank Valuation. Chapter 5. An Overview of Asset/Liability Management (ALM). Chapter 6. Techniques of Asset/Liability Management: Futures, Options, and Swaps. PART III: INVESTMENT, LENDING, AND LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT. Chapter 7. Investment Management. Chapter 8. Credit Evaluation Process. Chapter 9. Commercial and Industrial Lending. Chapter 10. Real Estate and Consumer Lending. Chapter 11. Liquidity Management. PART IV: CAPITAL, LIABILITIES, AND OFF-BAL-BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT. Chapter 12. Capital Management. Chapter 13. Liabilities Management. Chapter 14. Off-Balance-Sheet Activities. PART V: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES. Chapter 15. Securities, Investment, and Insurance Services. Chapter 16. Other Financial Services. Chapter 17. Electronic Banking. Chapter 18. Global Financial Services. Glossary. Index.