Economics of banking
By: Hans Keiding
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781137453044
Subjects: Microeconomics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking; Banks and banking; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics
Description: "Economics of Banking presents a thorough overview and analysis of the key aspects of financial intermediation necessary to understand this field.  Based on the latest theory, and supporting arguments with practical examples, Hans Keiding discusses the problems of competition, risk taking in banks and the irregularities that may occur as a result. Banks in distress and avoiding bank failures through suitable regulation are also treated in a rigorous, yet easy-to-understand way.  Economics of Banking: [bullet] treats financial intermediation both from the point of view of the bank itself and from that of society [bullet] covers both microeconomics of banking and risk management in banks [bullet] offers more complicated mathematics as optional  A comprehensive advanced undergraduate or master's level textbook for students in banking, economics and finance who need to get to grips with the economic theory of banks"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: 1. Why are there Banks?; title: 2. The Business Lines of a Bank; title: 3. Basic Concepts of Risk Management; title: 4. Market Risk and Value at Risk Analysis; title: 5. The Loan Contract; title: 6. Credit Rationing; title: 7. Credit Risk; title: 8. Securitization and Shadow Banking; title: 9. Investment Banking and Corporate Finance; title: 10. Payments; title: 11. Competition and Risk Taking; title: 12. Irregularities in the Banking Sector; title: 13. Operational Risk; title: 14. Liquidity Shocks, Bank Runs and the Interbank Market; title: 15. Deposit Insurance; title: 16. Lenders of Last Resort and Central Banks; title: 17. Reorganization of Banks; title: 18. Capital Regulation and the Basel Accords; title: References; title: Index.