Eini Laaksonen Political risks of foreign direct investment in the Russian gas industry – The Shtokman gas field project in the Arctic Ocean Electronic Publications of Pan-European Institute 14/2010 ISSN 1795 - 5076 Political risks of foreign direct investment in the Russian gas industry – The Shtokman gas field project in the Arctic Ocean Eini Laaksonen1 14/2010 Electronic Publications of Pan-European Institute www.tse.fi/pei 1 Eini Laaksonen is Research Associate at the Pan-European
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step towards convergence of Indian Accounting Standards with IFRS. This article details the need for harmonization of local GAAP with IFRS‚ challenges for Corporate India etc. 1. Importance of Accounting Standards 2. Accounting Standards Across the world 3. Need of Harmonization 4. IFRS Applicability in India 5. Challenges for Corporate India 6. Conclusion 1. Importance of Accounting Standards Accounting Standards are the authoritative documents issued by recognized
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Lecture 11: Handout The Regulation of Banks Date: 28 April 2004 Module: International Banking Why Regulate Banks? Banks are intermediaries between money suppliers and those who need money. Commercial banks are most heavily regulated financial institutions. Five main reasons for regulation: I. The first is to ensure the safety and soundness of banks. The purpose is to maintain I) domestic and II) international confidence‚ III) protect depositors and ultimately taxpayers
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WWI proved to have a great impact upon all of Europe. Politically‚ there is a clear scene of what impact the War had on the main powers in Europe: for some countries‚ such as France and Britain‚ the change in regime was merely slight‚ in Germany rather significant‚ whereas in Russia it proved drastic and sparked off two revolutions. Hence‚ there were several common aspects of political impacts‚ both direct and indirect. One of the instances of indirect political impact of WWI was the steadfastly
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None of the options is correct 2. ROE for a bank is calculated by: A. dividing net after-tax income by total equity capital. B. dividing total operating revenue less operating expenses by total assets. C. dividing net pre-tax income by total equity capital. D. noninterest income less noninterest expenses divided by total earning assets. E. None of the options is correct. 3. The employee productivity ratio for a bank is equal to: A. net operating revenue less
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Factors of Production There are two categories of factors of production: tangible resources including capital‚ land and natural resources; and non-tangible resources including labor‚ knowledge and entrepreneurship. In factor markets the buyer and seller pattern is opposite to the goods markets; in goods markets firms sell and households buy‚ but in factor markets firms buy and households sell. Households provide the labor; their savings flows into the financial markets and finances physical capital;
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MERGER OF THE BANK OF RAJASTHAN LIMITED WITH ICICI BANK The Bank of Rajasthan Limited (Bank of Rajasthan)‚ a banking company incorporated within the meaning of Companies Act‚ 1956 and licensed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Banking Regulation Act‚ 1949 was amalgamated with ICICI Bank Limited (ICICI Bank/the Bank) with effect from close of business on August 12‚ 2010
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Difference between Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks The conventional financial system focuses primarily on the economic and financial aspects of transactions‚ the Islamic system places equal emphasis on the ethical‚ moral‚ social‚ and religious dimensions‚ to enhance equality and fairness for the good of society as a whole. The system can be fully appreciated only in the context of Islam’s teachings on the work ethic‚ wealth distribution‚ social and economic justice‚ and the role
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Implementation ✔ Customer Satisfaction ✔ Control ✔ People ✔ Standards ✔ Overall Evaluation ✔ If we give James “par” rating in overall evaluation‚ it could cause him to consider leaving the company‚ not only because of the reduced bonus‚ but also because of the feeling of being treated unfairly or not being valued by the company. Losing James would be a significant loss for the bank‚ and it would be hard to find as qualified and dedicated manager as James for
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The Role of Foreign Banks in India Foreign Banks operating in India are banks of other countries having their branches in India. At present there are about sixteen such banks having a total of about 180 branches in most of the big cities of the country. These Foreign Banks have a flourishing business and earn large profits. Indian Banks also have their branches in other countries‚ and they‚ too‚ are doing well. Some economists are of the view that Foreign Banks should‚ not be allowed to operate
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