About the author Preface Author's acknowledgements Publisher's acknowledgements    PART 1  DIFFERENT TYPES OF BANKING     Chapter 1   What is banking?     Chapter 2   An overview of different aspects of banking   Chapter 3 Retail banking      Chapter 4 Transferring money and other retail bank services     Chapter 5  Corporate banking: lending    Chapter 6  Corporate banking: key activities    Chapter 7 How a bank operates   Chapter 8  Asset and liability management   Chapter 9  Bank financial statements     Chapter 10 Investment banking: services to companies and governments     Chapter 11 Investment banking: market trading activities   Chapter 12 The mutuals     Chapter 13 Finance houses     PART 2 INTERNATIONAL BANKING   Chapter 14 Banking across borders   Chapter 15 UK banking   Chapter 16 European banking   Chapter 17 Banking in the Americas   Chapter 18 Banking in Asia and Australasia   Chapter 19 Banking in the Middle East and Africa     PART 3 INSTRUMENTS AND MARKETS   Chapter 20  Debt markets     Chapter 21 Futures markets   Chapter 22 Swaps and options   Chapter 23  Foreign exchange markets       PART 4   CENTRAL BANKING AND REGULATION   Chapter 24   Monetary policy     Chapter 25   Central banking: other functions      Chapter 26  Regulation    Notes to chapters Index     

'The Financial Times Guide to Banking is clear, to the point and at the same time encourages the reader to ask questions and challenge the perceived view. Glen Arnold breaks down his subject and then builds it up again allowing everyone to fully grasp what is being discussed. I would recommend this book to anyone looking fully to understand the banking industry and is not sure where to start.' Jeremy Eustace, Principal Consultant HCM, Oracle and Former Head of Graduate Recruitment, RBS International Banking (EMEA)     The Financial Times Guide to Banking is a comprehensive introduction to how banks and banking works. Best-selling author Glen Arnold provides you with a foundation for understanding the wide variety of activities undertaken by banks. He shows you why these global institutions are so important to consumers and finance professionals alike and explains how their activities impact on everyday life.   The Financial Times Guide to Banking will give you:   -    A thorough understanding of all types of banking from retail through to asset management and investment banking.   -    An overview of global banking including the worldwide evolution of the sector, the influence of cross-border money flows and the importance of modern banking to international development   -    Expert knowledge about instruments and markets including debt markets, futures markets and swaps and options   -    Insight into the crucial importance of central banking and government regulation   -   Answers to the big questions about monetary policy and interest rates, payment systems and banking success

The Financial Times Guide to Banking will give you: A thorough understanding of all types of banking from retail through to asset management and investment banking. An overview of global banking including the worldwide evolution of the sector, the influence of cross-border money flows and the importance of modern banking to international development Expert knowledge about instruments and markets including debt markets, futures markets and swaps and options Insight into the crucial importance of central banking and government regulation Answers to the big questions about monetary policy and interest rates, payment systems and banking success