Product Description
by Kent Matthews (Author), John Thompson (Author)
Economics of Banking is aimed at final year undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking courses in banking. The text focuses on banking trends and operations in a microeconomic context, incorporating theoretical material with practical aspects of banking.
Back Jacket
The Economics of Banking describes and explains the behaviour of banks by examining trends and operations in banking within a mathematically accessible microeconomic framework. This new third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the major changes that have taken place in the banking sector and presents many additional topics including new coverage of Islamic banking.
This accessible and user-friendly textbook is essential reading for final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in banking.
New to this edition:
- Fully updated including new material on the financial crisis and the many implications for banking
- New coverage of Islamic banking
- Discussion of microfinance/credit unions is included in Chapter 4
- New coverage of the Shadow Banking System
- Impact of Basel 3 and the Vickers Report is discussed, particularly with regard to the idea of ring fencing
- Money laundering
Author Biography
Kent Matthews is Associate Dean for Engagement & International Relations and the Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Banking and Finance at Cardiff Business School. He has held previous posts at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and the Bank of England, and has been a research visitor to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
John Thompson is Emeritus Professor of Finance at Liverpool John Moores University.
