Basel III, the Devil and global banking

The new capital adequacy rules by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, widely known as Basel III, is a set of regulatory standards. The regulatory activities of the Basel Committee divide into two major epochs: before and after the deep economic and banking crisis of ...

Banking in China

Chinese banks have made headlines recently, but what lies beneath? Banking in China appears different. What explains the current arrangement? What can we expect from this banking industry in future? Banking in China answers these two questions in a fully-revised second edition and contributes to ...

Financial boom and gloom

the credit and banking crisis of 2007-2009 and beyond

This title features a case study on Northern Rock; a comprehensive coverage of how and why credit risk escaped management control and supervisory watch; a down to earth explanation of CDOs, CDSs, their business opportunities and their risks; clear explanation of the difference between solvency ...

Capitalism without capital

Capitalism Without Capital explores the events which took place in the financial markets from September 2008 to March 2009, including the dramatic 'historical week' at Wall Street of September 11, 2008. This book follows on the heels of another book by Dimitris N. Chorafas, Financial ...