Northern Rock Bank: an english exemple of the sub-prime mortgage crisis
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
One of UK's largest mortgage lenders is The Northern Rock. Northern Rock has become the highest profile (UK based) victim of the fallout from the global credit crunch. The reference to the credit crunch is the one which stemmed from the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US. The Bank of...
The introduction of Islamic banking in France: A research on the potential market for retail Islamic banking
Dissertation - 37 pages - Government finance
This study provides an assessment on the current problems and progresses made in France for the introduction of Islamic banking into its economy and contains an evaluation and an analysis of the potential market for Islamic retail banks in France. The research is divided into two...
The European Central Bank
Essay - 18 pages - International economy
After World War Two, the European countries decided to be closer in order to stop war and settle the peace in all of Europe. It was the beginning of what would become the European Union as we know it today. Some important dates to remember: • 1957: Treaty of Rome • 1982: Treaty of...
Investment banking sector: a look into the future
Case study - 15 pages - Finance
Disappointing economic performances reported by main banking players in the last couple of years are expected to continue in the near future, reflecting an overall stagnating economic environment not only in Europe, but potentially also in U.S. (dependent on fiscal cliff starting in January...
The implementation of CRM systems in banks: The case of Caisse d'Epargne
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Since a few years, many banks have adopted strategies of Customer Relationship Management. CRM can be defined as an approach based on new communication and information technologies, in order to identify the customers' needs and expectations to provide them with adapted products and...
Barclays bank: Strategic management
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
Barclays is a British bank based in London UK and is over 100 years old. Its history began in 1896 when several small London banks decided to join their forces to form a new bank that takes the name of Barclays & Company. In this area, it represented 182 new bank...
The implementation of CRM systems in banks: The case of Caisse d'Epargne - publié le 22/11/2012
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Since a few years, many banks have adopted strategies of Customer Relationship Management. CRM can be defined as an approach based on new communication and information technologies, in order to identify the customers' needs and expectations to provide them with adapted products and...
Barclays bank: Strategic management - publié le 30/11/2012
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
Barclays is a British bank based in London UK and is over 100 years old. Its history began in 1896 when several small London banks decided to join their forces to form a new bank that takes the name of Barclays & Company. In this area, it represented 182 new bank...
The functioning of the Central European Bank and the American Federal fund
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
The European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve: These are two institutions that operate the two most important monetary policies in the world: the euro and the dollar. An essential function of a Central Bank is to regulate the evolution of money supply and interest rates, but...
Chemical Bank: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard - publié le 06/02/2011
Thesis - 13 pages - Management
In 1993, Chemical Bank and Hanover Corporation concluded a merging process. The new larger banking company was better-positioned to compete with other major players in the market. Michael Hegarty, the head of the Retail Bank Division of Chemical Banking Corporation, wanted to...
The Politics and Policies of Cross Borders Region: Is the West Bank barrier an actual border?
Thesis - 8 pages - Political science
Israel has been building a separation wall between its territory and Palestine since 2002. A decision that goes against the current global movement for a borderless world. Whereas it has never been that easy to circulate from a country to another, some prefer to protect themselves against a...
Comparison of the monetary policies of the American Federal fund (EDF) and the European Central bank (BCE)
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
Interest rates of the Fed are currently at an all-time low. The rates of the European Central Bank are at their lowest levels in history and on April 2, 2009, there was a further decline with a reduction to 1%.Indeed, monetary policy is an important instrument of control, and along with...
Chemical Bank: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
Thesis - 13 pages - Management
In 1993, Chemical Bank and Hanover Corporation concluded a merging process. The new larger banking company was better-positioned to compete with other major players in the market. Michael Hegarty, the head of the Retail Bank Division of Chemical Banking Corporation, wanted to...
The introduction of Islamic banking in France: A research on the potential market for retail Islamic banking - published: 09/02/2011
Dissertation - 37 pages - Finance
This study provides an assessment on the current problems and progresses made in France for the introduction of Islamic banking into its economy and contains an evaluation and an analysis of the potential market for Islamic retail banks in France. The research is divided into two...
The European Central Bank - published: 27/01/2011
Essay - 2 pages - European union
While the U.S. Federal Reserve has already lowered interest rates, the ECB has delayed a similar decline in interest rates. Indeed, the ECB sees Europe as "Robust" and sees no need to lower its interest rates. In trying to cope with inflation, the ECB did not realize that the risk of a slowdown...
Barclays Bank: Financial performance
Thesis - 3 pages - Finance
This report will be concerned with comprehensively analyzing the financial performance of Barclays Bank. The main areas of focus of the report will be on the Return on capital employed (ROCE), current ratio figures and gearing ratio figures of the company for the last three financial...
Policies and analysis of the liberalization of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank were both formed at an international conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (USA) in June 1944. The conference participants were keen to establish a framework for cooperation and economic development that would lay the groundwork for...
US banks - Strategic project
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
U.S. banks have traditionally been considered leaders in the global banking sector. They produce regularly high profitability, more than their international competitors. They have been pioneers in many spheres, and banking products, and are known for their constant innovation. Several...
The growing impact of operational risks and its application to banks - published: 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 70 pages - Finance
Since their implementation in the banks in January 2007, operational risks are considered a main point of the strategy of banks. Operational risks are defined as “the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external...
The banking risk management - published: 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 36 pages - Finance
The risk of diversification is a basic precept of the banking activity. A big part of the large banking failures was due, in a way or another, to a concentration of the credit risk. The banking controlling authorities have, at all times, strongly encouraged the banks placed under their...
An overview of the World Bank
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
In April 2007, a scandal broke out around the president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz. He had granted a salary increase of nearly 50% in 2005 to his girlfriend, Shaha Ali Riza. This salary hike was double the amount allowed under the employee guidelines. Beyond the depravity of the...
Rise of The World Bank
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
The World Bank and the IMF are the main institutions which perform the function of managing globalization in financial terms. This paper will present a case study of the World Bank. The World Bank Group appoints five institutions that are intended to promote, economic...
The Islamic development bank
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
The development of a consistent banking system with adequate funding for a population appears to be a prerequisite for the economic development of a country. However the ethics of Fundamentalist Islam have long led a strong resistance to the development of modern financial tools in many parts of...
The European Central Bank (ECB) - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 14 pages - European union
The Eurosystem includes the national central bank (NCB) and the European central bank (ECB). All states that have central bank in the eurosystem are in the European Union and there are 27 member states. The countries which have not adopted the Euro but that are in the...
Communication plan for the online broker 'Binckbank.fr' - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
Binckbank is an American company founded in the year 2000. It employs 560 people throughout the world and has about 300,000 account holders. In France, the Binckbank's subsidiary offers two services: securities account to invest in stock trades, and provision of bank accounts to take...
Communication plan for the online broker 'Binckbank.fr'
Case study - 9 pages - Bank marketing
Binckbank is an American company founded in the year 2000. It employs 560 people throughout the world and has about 300,000 account holders. In France, the Binckbank's subsidiary offers two services: securities account to invest in stock trades, and provision of bank accounts to take...
Customer retention in financial institutions (banks)
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
The customer loyalty program was first implemented by American Airlines in the United States in the year 1981. Today, virtually all airlines have adopted the customer loyalty program and is currently followed by other business sectors. Ever since the initiation of the customer loyalty program in...
Comparison between the US and Japanese banking systems - published: 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 11 pages - Economy general
The Japanese and the Americans have different perceptions of time. This difference exists as part of their culture and the values they advocate. The cultural, political and historical background consequently leads to two different banking forms: the bank-based and the market-based systems....
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve System (FED) - publié le 29/09/2010
Presentation - 23 pages - Economy general
This document is a presentation of the European Central Bank (ECB). The national central banks (NCB) make part of the ESCB Headquarters based in Frankfurt Presentation of the FED, which was created in 1913 by the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act and headquartered in Washington...
A banker's role in approving a project
Thesis - 2 pages - Finance
Earlier, the role of a banker was mainly that of a money lender. Today, many businesses have ventured into insurance, real estate, personal services and e-banking. Traditionally, the bank played the role of an intermediation, that is to say, it collected and lent money by making...
