Global Banking (Economics & Finance) [Hardcover]

Roy C. Smith (Author), Ingo Walter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195134362 | ISBN-13: 978-0195134360 | Publication Date: March 27, 2003 | Edition: 2

This is a revision of the business of global banking. With the increased globalization of the world economy few sectors are the equal of banking and financial services in dynamism or structural change. Roy C. Smith and Ingo Walter assess this transformation-its causes, its course and its consequences. They begon by examining international commercial banking, including the issue of cross-border risk evaluation and exposure management, and the creation of a viable regulatory framework in a global competitive context. hey then undertake a parallel assessment of international investment banking, linking the two by means of a bridge chapter. Finally, they focus on the factors that determine winners and losers in these markets and explore the problems of strategic position and execution.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Smith and Walter have done an excellent job of providing up-to-date information on recent developments and outlining competitive strategies for the future. Their book is very much hands-on information for those involved in or interested in learning the essentials of how these markets operate. The authors include a large amount of data and many useful diagrams to help the reader understand these changing markets and strategies...This book will be especially useful to business students at the undergraduate and graduate level and to those engaged in global banking. Highly recommended."--CHOICE, R. J. Philips, Colorado State University

About the Author

Roy Smith and Ingo Walter are both at The Stern School of Business, New York University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (March 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195134362
• ISBN-13: 978-0195134360
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,186,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So, you want to be a Banking Expert? ALWAYS: Ingo Walter, January 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Global Banking (Hardcover)

I have met Ingo Walters in 1988 when he gave a brilliant talk to hundreds of CEOs form the Banking Industry in Europe. Everyone was amazed at how brilliant Ingo was. He is an authentic expert in European and US Banking. In his book "Global Banking" any serious student or better yet Strategic Management Consultant can learn Operations, Strategy, IT, Treasury, and Risk Management from different parts of the world. Highly recommended for Upper Management and CEOs of Regional Banks who need a pathway to easily transition into being a World Player. Learn through this book what the Managing-Directors at McKinsey, Bain, BCG, etc., would tell you for over 1 million dollars.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Global Banking, April 25, 2000

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This review is from: Global Banking (Hardcover)

A great book. Exciting to read, clearly written and full of practical insights into global banking. Discusses tenable strategies for financial firms world-wide and contains insights that are difficult to find anywhere else. The authors taught a course based on this book at INSEAD and the book retains the liveliness and rigor of that excellent course.

A must buy for anyone connected with or interested in the structure and strategies of global finance firms.

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a so so book of the past from big name professors, July 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Global Banking (Hardcover)

a banking book covers subjects ok for yester-decade