Bank Management: Text And Cases, 5Th Edition

This text is intended for use in a junior/senior/graduate level course in Commercial Bank Management or Financial Institution Management taught at most four-year schools out of the finance department. The authors aim to present the institutional setting of banking in a framework that recognizes the vast bridge to financial markets and theory.

MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS AND THEORY OF VALUE CREATION.

The Changing Nature of Banking in the U.S.

Understanding a Bank's Financial Statements.

Evaluating a Bank's Returns, Risks and Overall Performance.

Foundations of Value in Banking.

Asset and Liability Management and the Yield Curve.

ASSET, LIABILITY, AND CAPITAL DECISIONS.

The Acquisition and Cost of Bank Funds.

Measuring and Providing Reserves and Liquidity.

Managing the Security Portfolio.

Managing Bank Capital.

MANAGING LOANS AND THE LOAN PORTFOLIO.

The Bank Credit Organization.

Credit Selection, Underwriting and Portfolio Diversification.

Consumer Lending.

HEDGING AND PRICING WITH DERIVATIVES AND INTERNATIONAL BANKING.

Financial Futures and Forwards: Hedging and Pricing.

Interest Rate Options: Hedging and Pricing.

Interest Rate Swaps: Hedging and Pricing.

International Banking.

Index.