Banking in the Bahamas Banking is an important part of the Bahamian economy because it generates a source of income for The Bahamas. In fact‚ banking which is a TERTIARY industry is the second largest industry in The Bahamas. The first bank in The Bahamas was the Government Savings Bank established in 1836. It was also known as the Public Bank of The Bahamas but closed in 1886. In the same year of its collapse‚ a Government Savings Bank was established under the control of the Post Office Department
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Strategy And Internet Michael E. Porter: Strategy and Internet After being developed in 1996‚ Internet continuously transforms world’s social interaction and activity. Nowadays‚ the importance of Internet in society is high that it is necessary for countries to have Internet access in order to be able to develop. One of the reasons is that Internet has a big impact in business industry since it’s discovery‚ for instance‚ in 2008‚ a study has shown that 77% of the US fastest growing companies
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the Islamic value (haram) On the other hand‚ conventional banking is essentially based on the debtor-creditor relationship between the depositors and the bank on one hand‚ and between the borrowers and the bank on the other. Interest is considered to be the price of credit‚ reflecting the opportunity cost of money. Islamic law considers a loan to be given or taken‚ free of charge‚ to meet any contingency. Thus in Islamic Banking‚ the creditor should not take advantage of the borrower. When
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INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC BANKING The term Islamic banking refers to a banking activity or a system of banking that is in consonance with the basic principles of Islamic Shariah (rules and values set by Islam). Islamic banking is also known as interest free banking system as the Shariah disallows the acceptance of “Riba” or interest rate for the accepting and lending of money. In Islamic banking system‚ a business that offers good interest rates or services is strictly prohibited and it
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Shadow Banking CEPR‚ October 4‚ 2010 Tobias Adrian‚ FRBNY* with Zoltan Pozsar‚ Adam Ashcraft‚ Hayley Boesky *The views expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System. What Are Shadow Banks? • Shadow banks are financial entities that conduct either all three or any one of the classic bank functions: 1. credit transformation‚ 2. maturity transformation‚ 3. liquidity
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"The Banking Concept of Education": An Essay on Submissive Learning by Paulo Freire - Yahoo Voices - voices.yahoo.com Search Voices Entertainment Beauty Auto Business Crafts & Hobbies Creative Writing Dating & Relationships Health Home Improvement Education Food & Wine Lifestyle News Sign in Sports Tech Travel Sign up Mail All Categories Green "The Banking Concept of Education": An Essay on Submissive Learning by Paulo Freire Lyndi
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports Shadow Banking Zoltan Pozsar Tobias Adrian Adam Ashcraft Hayley Boesky Staff Report no. 458 July 2010 This paper presents preliminary findings and is being distributed to economists and other interested readers solely to stimulate discussion and elicit comments. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not necessarily reflective of views at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System. Any errors
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What is Investment Banking “A specific division of banking related to the creation of capital for other companies. Investment banks underwrite new debt and equity securities for all types of corporations. Investment banks also provide guidance to issuers regarding the issue and placement of stock.” An investment bank is a financial institution that helps companies take new bond or stock issues to market‚ usually acting as the intermediary between the issuer and investors. In addition to the services
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Project On INNOVATIVE BANKING SERVICES PROVIDED TO NRI BACHELOR OF COMMERCE BANKING & INSURANCE SEMESTER V 2010-2011 Submitted By JINAL.M.MEHTA ROLL NO- 34 S.K. SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF ARTS‚ SCIENCE & COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR |CHAPTER NO |TOPIC NAME |PAGE NO | | |ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |05
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television‚ telephone or the internet. Access to vast numbers of media has been made possible by our obsession with new technology. Communication is easier and we can experience outside of our immediate social surroundings. One electronic medium’s use has expanded at a remarkable rate‚ which is the internet. The internet has changed how we think as a society and how we communicate. Thanks to the internet‚ society young and old are consumed by the convenience of the internet. On the “web” there is something
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