Cash management services at HDFC Bank
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
There are currently about 101 commercial banks in India, which include public sector banks, regional rural banks & private sector banks both domestic & foreign. Public sector banks account for only 27, while the private sector includes 32 (24 old, 8 new) domestic banks and 42 foreign banks. RBI...
A study on working capital management
Thesis - 10 pages - Finance
Cash is the lifeline of a company, no matter how large or small the organization is. If this lifeline deteriorates so does the company's ability to fund operations, reinvest and meet capital requirements and payments. Understanding a company's cash flow health is essential to making...
A study of primary markets in India
Dissertation - 44 pages - Finance
The financial assets comprises of banking Accounts, pension funds, Provident fund, Mutual fund, shares, debentures and other securities. A capital market deals in financial assets, excluding coin & Currency. Capital market is a medium for mobilizing the finance out of the savings of...
A study on the futures trading at Kotak Securities Ltd
Case study - 47 pages - Finance
Kotak Securities Ltd. is India's leading stock broking house with a market share of around 8%. Kotak Securities Ltd. has been the largest in IPO distribution. The accolades that Kotak Securities has been graced with include Finance Asia Award (2004)- India's best Equity House Prime...
An in-depth project on Barclay's Finance
Thesis - 14 pages - Finance
A financial system is the most important institutional and functional vehicle for the economic transformation of any country. Banking sector is reckoned as a hub and barometer of the financial system. As a pillar of the economy, this sector plays a predominant role in the economic development of...
Banking and insurance: The money market
Case study - 26 pages - Finance
The money market is a market for financial assets that are close substitutes for money. It is a market for overnight to short-term funds and instruments having a maturity period of one or less than one year. It is not a place (like the Stock Market), but an activity conducted by telephone....
A study on the role of derivatives and investors perceptions on it
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
A derivative is a generic term for specific types of investments from which payoffs over time are derived from the performance of assets (such as commodities, shares or bonds), interest rates, exchange rates, or indices (such as a stock market index, etc). This performance can determine...
Financial markets of India
Dissertation - 33 pages - Finance
Financial institutions, financial market and financial instruments are considered main components that are closely linked with each other, because financial institutions deals in financial instruments in the financial market. Financial transactions takes place in financial markets. Each and every...
Security analysis and portfolio management in Collabo Interactive Solutions
Case study - 45 pages - Business strategy
Portfolio management is both an art and a science. It is a dynamic decision making process, one that is continuous and systematic but also requires a great deal of judgment. The objective of this project is to blend theory and practice to achieve a consistent portfolio management process. This...
Financial services through non branch delivery channels
Case study - 42 pages - Finance
With more than 70 percent of financial system assets owned by the banks, the banking sector continues to be the most dominant force in the Indian financial system. However, with the growth in the economy being sluggish, banks can no longer afford to rely on ‘corporate banking' to...
Inventory management and control
Dissertation - 42 pages - Management
Materials constitute the most significant part of current assets of a large majority of companies. On an average, inventories are approximately 60% to 70% of the current assets in any manufacturing company and 30% to 40% in any construction company. Because of the large size of...
Derivatives management in India
Thesis - 9 pages - Finance
One of the greatest rules of making money in the market is to buy low and sell high. No matter what one does, this rule underlies all investments made in any market, be it product or capital. From this rule stems one of the greatest modern means of making money: Arbitrage. The concept, as such,...
Human resource issues entailed by the take-over of Credit du Nord by Society General (2004)
Thesis - 13 pages - Human resources
The French banking system has met several restructurings since the 90's. Banking networks have now to propose, diversify and evolve services to their customers. Besides, these companies are in a more open market which entails international competition and the mergers phenomenon. Several examples...
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 time only a % of investors...
Training and evaluation in human resource management
Thesis - 8 pages - Human resources
Human Resource is the biggest asset for the success of any organization, but to make it an asset, activity of training and development plays a very important role. However, it is very essential to ensure that training imparted to people is effective which can enhance the performance...
An analysis of the company ABC
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
ABC Company is one of the publicly listed companies that comprise the Dow Jones Composite, Dow Industrials, S&P 100, S&P 500 & S&P 1500 Super Comp. The company provides “various products, technologies, software, solutions, and services worldwide” (Yahoo Finance 2008). ABC Company...
The practice of money laundering and politically exposed people
Tutorials/exercises - 20 pages - Political science
The practice of money laundering has long since been regarded as a criminal offence though it is primarily during recent times that the practice has been undertaken on such a scale as to pose a genuine threat to the international political and financial orders. This is due to its association...
The important departments in an organization
Thesis - 13 pages - Management
An Organization may be a manufacturing firm, a business concern, and an Insurance company, Hospital, University or A Service Industry. It may be small or large, Simple or complex. An organization is a human grouping in which work is done for the accomplishment of some specific goal. Human beings...
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...
Corporate fraud
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
Corporate fraud is a growing threat to business. It has increased due to rapid technological change and increasing dependence on information systems. These frauds are prevalent across industries. A corporate fraud occurs when an employee uses his job for personal financial benefits while abusing...
AXA's controlling and reporting mechanism
Thesis - 3 pages - Management
AXA is a leading insurance provider and asset management company of France. It supports its clients in all stages of their lives to enable them to live more confidently. The financial protection wing of AXA covers all activities performed in the protection of people and goods such as: life...
Portfolio Optimization using Genetic Algorithm: Application to CAC40
Tutorials/exercises - 11 pages - Computer science
This project aims to implement and apply Genetic Algorithms (GAs) for the optimization of investment portfolios, focusing on top 15 CAC40 assets. The primary objective is to leverage the adaptive nature of GAs to efficiently explore the solution space, generating diverse and innovative...
The rebranding of BP
Case study - 10 pages - Management
Founded in 1908 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, BP has transformed itself from the humble beginning of a local oil company into a global energy group. Its operations are well established in six continents, with the sale of its products in over 100 countries (Christiansen). Upstream, BP is...
Ethical analysis of the activities of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in Sudan
Case study - 23 pages - Management
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is a Chinese state-owned fuel-producing corporation. It is China's largest integrated oil and gas company. As of 2006, it was the second largest company in the world in terms of number of employees. CNPC holds proved to be equivalent of reserves...
Probate Challenges and Solutions in Texas
Litterature review - 6 pages - Family law
The probate process is a legal procedure by which the court is empowered to authenticate the will of a deceased person and monitor the distribution of the assets to beneficiaries. In Texas, probate is prone to being a complicated and time-consuming procedure with the possible difficulties...
Financial Reporting Disclosures in Australian Corporate Sector
Case study - 3 pages - Finance
Understanding a company's financial performance and position depends extensively on its financial reporting. Businesses listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) must comply with accounting standards established by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). With an emphasis on...
Investing in customers
Essay - 10 pages - Services marketing
Investment is the choice by the individual to risk his savings with the hope to acquite a profitable gain. Indeed, in the best cases, the acquisition of an asset is the consequence of the expectation of future flows of income that will exceed the initial cost of the acquisition. Customer,...
Legal practices for small businesses - IP protection strategy
Course material - 2 pages - Internet and digital law
IP protection strategy is deep-rooted action that requires extensive planning, and establishing ongoing follow-up systems. Ongoing audits of intellectual property assets, being ahead of updates in legal changes, and active enforcement should be done to access the maximum value of IP...
The evolution and implications of Hedge Fund institutionalization
Essay - 12 pages - Finance
Hedge funds and their managers, once obscure enigmas of the investment community, have become in the last decade household names due to their overwhelming publicity as money-hungry madmen. Part of the reason why these loosely regulated funds have drawn so much attention is because their explosive...
Can India be called: « The future superpower »?
Case study - 4 pages - Economy general
Nowadays, Western countries are facing the ascendance of new economic rivals, especially the two Asian giants: China and India. India is described as an emerging global power through the eyes of the journalists in the financial press, who emphasize its successful Bollywood movie industry, its...
