This article describes the evolution of modern day banking. The emergence of central banks and fractional reserve system of banking has also been described in this article.
Articles on Banking
This article provides the history behind central banking in the United States. It also explains why the two central banks established earlier failed and why the Federal Reserve has succeeded.
This article described the core functions of a central bank. It lists down some of the most important functions that help the central bank maintain decorum and stability in the economy.
This article describes the various mechanisms using which the central bank regulates the commercial banks. It also explains why such regulation is required for the banking system to function efficiently.
This article explains the rationale behind reserve requirements. It also explains how the purpose behind reserve requirements has undergone a massive change after the introduction of central banking.
This article explains the concepts of interbank lending markets and repurchase agreements. It also explains why these mechanisms are essential to maintain stability in the banking system.
In this article, the various products offered by banks to commercial corporations have been listed. The list includes both interest based as well as fee based products.
This article provides information about what is credit reporting. It also provides information regarding how credit scores are calculated and what is not included in these scores.
This article provides information about how technology has changed the channels through which banking service is delivered. It explains how human labor is being replaced by automated systems and machines.
This article provides the rationale behind the usage of the supposedly expensive credit cards by merchants. It also explains the roles of the different parties that are involved in a credit card transaction.
This article provides information about the various sources from which banks generate non interest income. It also explains why such income is important and how the composition of such income has changed over the years.
This article explains why credit cards are vulnerable if the traditional magnetic stripe technology is used. It also provides information about why microchip based technologies are a better and safer alternative.
This article lists down the risks that are faced by banking institutions. It discusses the business processes that give rise to such risks and the measures that are usually taken by banks to mitigate them. It also explains why some of these risks cannot be avoided despite the banks best intentions.
This article provides a brief on the ongoing Kingfisher bankruptcy saga. It showcases the loopholes in the banks due diligence process that has possibly led to and contributed to this fiasco.
This article provides information about the evolution of Islamic banking. It also lists down the various types of products which are offered by Islamic banks and explains how they are compliant with the Sharia law.
This article lists down the various types of demand deposit products that are offered by banks. It also explains about the interest rates being offered by such products as well as the regulations that apply to them.
This article provides information about certificates of deposits (CDs) as an investing tool. They also provide information about the various types of CD’s that are available in the market and the unique benefits that they offer.
This article explains how the modern fractional reserve banking system creates money. It also explains the concept of money multiplier and how it limits the amount of money that can be created.
This article explains why capital adequacy ratio is important to the banking industry. It also explains the basic logic behind using capital adequacy ratios.
This article describes the history of the Basel Accord. It explains the salient features of each of the three Basel accords and how the Basel standards have improved over the years.
This article explains the concept of shadow banking. It also explains how it differs from mainstream banking and explains its pros as well as cons.
This article explains the concept of internet only banks. It also lists down some of the advantages and disadvantages of transacting with such a bank.
This article explains the concept of peer to peer lending. It also explains how these companies have proliferated the marketplace and how they are different from traditional banking. Compliance issues are also discussed in this article.
This article analyses whether breaking the too big to fail banks of United States will reduce the moral hazard problem that is being faced by these banks. It draws historical precedent from the Great Depression to prove that breaking the banks won’t be of much use.
This article explains how banks rigged the LIBOR and benefited from it. It also lists down the changes that have been made to the LIBOR system prevent such an occurrence in the future.
This article explains the functioning of a cashless society. It explains the premise of crime free society which is touted as the primary reason for this transition. An analysis of the pros and cons of the system have also been included in the article.
This article explains the concept of cashless economy. It explains what the pros and cons of implementing a cashless economy in a country like India are.
This article explains the possibility that there may be sinister motives behind the introduction of a cashless society. It also explains the possible harm that this cashless society can do and how it can be hijacked given the dismal macroeconomic scenario.
This article lists down the various measures taken by different governments. It tries to guess the hidden agendas that make cash the enemy of every government in the world.
This article explains the concept of Asset Reconstruction Companies. It also explains the legal and regulatory guidelines that govern the business practices of these companies.
This article provides information about the state of the art lockbox service that is provided by the banks in the United States. Under this service, the bank manages accounts receivables on behalf of the customer. This article also lists down the advantages of using the lockbox system.
This article explains the treasury functions at banks. It explains the importance of such functions and also lists the various tasks that need to be performed at the treasury department.
This article explains the concept of hire purchase. It also describes the situation in which this arrangement can be used and how hire purchase is different from an amortizing loan.
This article provides information about predatory lending practices in the United States. It also explains how these businesses evade the law and that consumer education is the only alternative.
This article explains how China is making predatory loans in the South Asian region. It explores the possible motives behind these loans and lists down the cases of Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
This article explains what Fintech is. It also explains how this sector was created. Some of the biggest investors in Fintech have been mentioned in this article. The article also lists down reasons why Fintech companies have got the traditional banking sector worried.
This article explains the concept of peer to peer lending. It lists down the purpose of these loans. Then it also lists down the advantages and disadvantages of P2P lending.
Technology has revolutionized the way in which the BFSI or Banking, Financial Services, Insurance sector operates. Right from the economies of scale to the synergies, there is no aspect of the BFSI value chain that technology has not transformed. Also, technology offers clients superior customer service. Further, it has enabled round the clock and real-time trading which when used responsibly can be a force for good. Thus, the BFSI firms ought to continue technological progress along with using such technologies with care and caution.
This article explains the scam that happened at Punjab National Bank. It explains what letters of undertaking are and how they were used to defraud the bank. It also lists the governance lapses that allowed such a huge sum of money to be siphoned without the bank knowing about it.
This article discusses the issue of bank privatization. It also lists down some of the pros and cons associated with privatization.
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