The Business of Banking

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The Chartered Institute of Bankers has introduced a new Preliminary Examination to form the first part of the Banking Certificate. Designed specially for The Business of Banking' component, this textbook provides an accessible introduction for those 16 to 18 year olds beginning a career in banking. All the major topics - from traditional areas such as the history of banking and the functions of money through to recent developments such as new technology and the increased competition from other financial institutions - are covered in a lively and jargon-free way. There are self-testing questions at the end of each chapter and, unusually for a book at this level, the appendices contain extracts from important statutes and brief notes on the relevant case law.
The authors have had many years of experience in preparing students for professional examinations, and Gerald Klein's recent revision of F.E. Perry's book. The Elements of Banking, is a popular buy for banking students at... Tovább

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The Chartered Institute of Bankers has introduced a new Preliminary Examination to form the first part of the Banking Certificate. Designed specially for The Business of Banking' component, this textbook provides an accessible introduction for those 16 to 18 year olds beginning a career in banking. All the major topics - from traditional areas such as the history of banking and the functions of money through to recent developments such as new technology and the increased competition from other financial institutions - are covered in a lively and jargon-free way. There are self-testing questions at the end of each chapter and, unusually for a book at this level, the appendices contain extracts from important statutes and brief notes on the relevant case law.
The authors have had many years of experience in preparing students for professional examinations, and Gerald Klein's recent revision of F.E. Perry's book. The Elements of Banking, is a popular buy for banking students at Foundation level. Students taking The Business of Banking' course will find this latest book an essential supplement to their lecture notes. In addition, any business student who wishes to pursue a career in banking or who is on a BTEC course with a banking option would be well advised to use this book as a source of up-to-date and easy-to-read information.
Gerald Klein, FCIB, Cert. Ed., is Principal Lecturer at Hammersmith and West London College and Vice President of the Association of Banking Teachers. Janice Lambert, BSc., Cert. Ed., is Senior Lecturer at Slough College of Higher Education. Vissza