...The Malaysian Financial System CCP-FSPC 1-1 Chapter 1 – The Malaysian Financial System Content Outline 1. The Banking System ............................................................................. 1-2 2. The Functions and Responsibilities of Monetary and Non-Monetary Institutions ............................................................................................. 1-6 3. The Functions and Responsibilities of Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries...................................................................................... 1-16 4. Other Institutions / Bodies.................................................................. 1-30 5. Summary and Conclusion .................................................................. 1-34 Practice Questions ...................................................................................... 1-35 Learning Objectives What you should achieve after completing this chapter: • Understand the importance of the Malaysian financial system; • Be able to apply the relevant statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Malaysian banking system; • Appreciate the functions and responsibilities of monetary and non-monetary institutions, together with non-bank financial intermediaries; • Gain knowledge of the role of Bank Negara Malaysia; and • Understand the scope of the regulatory framework within the Malaysian financial system. © Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia 1-2 CCP-FSPC The Malaysian Financial System 1...
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...EBAY INC FORMReport) 10-K (Annual Filed 01/31/14 for the Period Ending 12/31/13 Address Telephone CIK Symbol SIC Code Industry Sector Fiscal Year 2065 HAMILTON AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA 95125 408-376-7400 0001065088 EBAY 7389 - Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Retail (Catalog & Mail Order) Services 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2014, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 . OR [] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from to . Commission file number 000-24821 eBay Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 77-0430924 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 2065 Hamilton Avenue San Jose, California (Address of principal executive offices) 95125 (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 376-7400 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Title of each class Name of exchange on which registered Common stock The Nasdaq Global Select Market Securities registered pursuant...
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...UNCTAD Review of MaRitiMe tRanspoRt 2014 For further information on UNCTAD’s work on trade logistics, please visit: http://unctad.org/ttl and for the Review of Maritime Transport 2014: http://unctad.org/rmt E-mail: rmt@unctad.org Layout and printed at United Nations, Geneva 1418912 (E)–November 2014–2,062 UNCTADRMT2014 United Nations publication Sales No. E.14.II.D.5 UNITED NATIONS ISBN 978-92-1-112878-9 Photo credit : © Jan Hoffmann To read more and to subscribe to the UNCTAD Transport Newsletter, please visit: http://unctad.org/transportnews U n i t e d n at i o n s C o n f e r e n C e o n t r a d e a n d d e v e l o p m e n t Review of MaRitiMe tRanspoRt 2014 U n i t e d n at i o n s C o n f e r e n C e o n t r a d e a n d d e v e l o p m e n t Review of MaRitiMe tRanspoRt 2014 New York and Geneva, 2014 REVIEW OF MARITIME TRANSPORT 2014 ii NOTE The Review of Maritime Transport is a recurrent publication prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat since 1968 with the aim of fostering the transparency of maritime markets and analysing relevant developments. Any factual or editorial corrections that may prove necessary, based on comments made by Governments, will be reflected in a corrigendum to be issued subsequently. * ** Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Use of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. * ** The designations...
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...connection with the distribution of petroleum products. Price control. Rights of pre-emption. Power and duties of public officers. Regulations. Discharge of obligation to make payments. Settlement of disputes by arbitration. Delegation of powers. Offences. Repeals, amendments, transitional and savings provisions. Interpretation. Short title and commencement. SCHEDULES First Schedule Oil exploration licences, oil prospecting licences and oil mining leases Second Schedule Third Schedule Fourth Schedule Rights of pre-emption Repeals Transitional and savings provisions CHAPTER P10 PETROLEUM ACT An Act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria and to vest the ownership of, and all on-shore and off- shore revenue from petroleum resources derivable therefrom in the Federal Government and for all other matters incidental thereto. [27th November, 1969] [Commencement.] 1. Vesting of petroleum in the State (1) The entire ownership and control of all petroleum in, under or upon any lands to which this section applies shall be vested in the State. (2) This section applies to all land (including land covered by water) which— (a) is in Nigeria; or (b) is under the territorial waters of Nigeria; or (c) forms part of the continental shelfs; or [1998 No. 22.] (d) forms part of the Exclusive Economic Zone of Nigeria. (3) In this section references to “territorial waters” are references...
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...Relations – Certification of Unions, Labour-management relations, collective bargaining and unfair labour practices (b) Workplace health and safety (c) Employment standards, including general holidays, annual leave, working hours, unfair dismissal, minimum wage, layoff procedures and severance pay. 2. There are two broad categories of Labour law. First, collective labour law relating to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer and union. Second, individual labour law concerning employees’ rights at work and through contract of work. 3. Once an investor sets-up a business in India, whether a liaison office, project office, branch or company, that business needs to comply with Indian regulations and Labour law compliance is no exemption. 4. Here in the further chapters we discuss the history and evolution...
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...Relations – Certification of Unions, Labour-management relations, collective bargaining and unfair labour practices (b) Workplace health and safety (c) Employment standards, including general holidays, annual leave, working hours, unfair dismissal, minimum wage, layoff procedures and severance pay. 2. There are two broad categories of Labour law. First, collective labour law relating to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer and union. Second, individual labour law concerning employees’ rights at work and through contract of work. 3. Once an investor sets-up a business in India, whether a liaison office, project office, branch or company, that business needs to comply with Indian regulations and Labour law compliance is no exemption. 4. Here in the further chapters we discuss the history and evolution of Labour laws in India, the various labour laws and broad categories they can be appropriated to viz. in terms of welfare, payroll, administration, social measures, etc. A brief overview of the various labour laws and the...
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...A GLOBAL / COUNTRY STUDY AND REPORT ON ETHIOPIA MBA SEMESTER-IV [Batch: 2011-13] SABAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (751) Affiliated to Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad 1 Index Topic Page No. Part-1: Macro Analysis of Germany (Sem-III) Country Profile 3 Industries 6 PESTEL Analysis 7 Part-2 Industry Study(Sem-IV) Pharmaceutical Industry 39 Shipping Industry 46 Agriculture Industry 52 Insurance Industry 60 Leather Industry 64 Telecommunication Industry 68 Ceramic Industry 75 2 Part-1: Overview of Ethiopia Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It‘s proximity to the Middle East and Europe, together with its easy access to the major ports of the region, enhances its international trade. Ethiopia is boarded by the Sudan on the west, Somalia and Djibouti on the east, Eritrea on the north and Kenya on the South. The diverse topography of the country generally features rugged mountains, flat-topped plateaus, deep river canyons, rolling plains and lowlands. Ethiopia adopted a new constitution that established the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in 1995. The federal government is responsible for national defense, foreign relations and general policy of common interest and benefits. The federal state comprises nine autonomous states vested with power for self-determination. The federal state is headed by a constitution president and the federal government by an...
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...improve levels of disposable income and increase economic activity; and to create a robust environment for business to enable firms to compete better in the regional as well as the global market, at the same time that the State ensures that Government is able to provide for the needs of those under its jurisdiction and care. SECTION 3. Presidential Decree No. 1158, as amended by, among others, Presidential Decree No. 1994 and Executive Order No. 273, otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue Code, is hereby further amended. NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997 AND ITS AMENDMENTS R.A. No. | TITLE | Date of Approval | Date of Effectivity | R.A. 8424 | The National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 | December 11, 1997 | January 1, 1998 | R.A. 8761 | An Act Imposing The Value-Added Tax on Certain Services Beginning January 1, 2001, Amending for the Purpose Section 5 of R.A. No. 8424 and for Other Purposes. | February 15, 2000 | January 1, 2001 | R.A. 9010 | An Act To Further Defer The Imposition Of The Value-Added Tax On Certain Services, Amending For The Purpose Section 5 of R.A. No. 8424, As Amended by R.A. No. 8761. | February 27, 2001 | January 1, 2003 | R.A. 9224 | An Act Rationalizing the Excise Tax on Automobiles, Amending...
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...INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTR Y Submitted by, AHSAN JAVED ROLL NO. BM-A-20 POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Submitted to, DR. SHAMSHER YMCA BUSINESS SCHOOL PRICING AND DOCUMENTATION INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY ACKNWOLEDGEMENT “FOR EVERY OPPORTUNITY MAY GOD BE THANKED” I am very thankful to our teacher Dr. Shamsher for his great assistance of the to make the successful his able accomplishment learnt a lot. I am also thankful to my friends and colleagues for their support and endurance while preparing this project. I would like to thank all the people who have directly or indirectly helped me in completing this project, as and when I required. project. Through guidance and knowledge-based interactions, we have 2 INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY AHSAN JAVED PREFACE The project Indian Leather Industry has been carried out with a view point of understanding the role of Leather Industry in the Indian Trade and Indian economy. As per the objective of the project, I have tried to explain, analyze and interpret the role of Leather sector in Indian as well as in international trade. 3 INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTE R TOPIC Acknowledgement Preface Executive Summary Objectives Of The Study PAGE NO. 02 03 08 10 1. INTRODUCTION TO LEATHER INDUSTRY: An Overview History Of Leather World Scenario Environmental Products Aspects for Leather 11 12 14 17 2. THE INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY: ...
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...BANGLADESH TRADE POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME Comprehensive Trade Policy Of Bangladesh - Draft Final, 15.09.14 - Trade Policy Support Programme (TPSP) Project Task Force – HAK Tower (2nd floor) 3/C-1 Karwan Bazar, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh 0 BANGLADESH TRADE POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ 6 Preamble ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 1: Rationale, Objectives and Constituents ..................................................................... 11 1.1 Rationale .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 14 1.3 Constituents............................................................................................................... 16 1.3.1 Trade in Goods....................................................................................................... 16 1.3.2 Trade in Services and Investment.......................................................................... 17 1.3.3 Behind the Border Policies ....................................................................................
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...A Survey of Electronic Cash, Electronic Banking and Internet Gaming 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ..........................................................................................................................5 FOREWORD ..........................................................................................................................7 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 11 ELECTRONIC CASH .......................................................................................................... 15 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... SMART CARDS/STORED VALUE CARDS........................................................ The Basics ..................................................................................................... Stored-Value Card Issuers ............................................................................ COMPUTER E-CASH ............................................................................................ The Basics ..................................................................................................... E-Cash Issuers ............................................................................................... REGULATORY POLICY ......................................................................................... SUMMARY OF ELECTRONIC CASH...
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...This week's graded topics relate to the following Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs): A | Given an organizational requirement to conform business practices to both the law and best ethical practices, apply appropriate ethical theories to shape a business decision. | I | Given specified circumstances of a business decision to expand to international markets, determine what international legal requirements or regulatory controls apply. | Topics for This Week's Discussion * Introduce yourself to your professor and the rest of the class. (not graded) * Thread over TCO A/I (graded) * Ethics and Patent Rights Post 9/11 (graded) * Q & A Forum for your questions and comments (not graded) | | There is a drop down arrow next to the "Select a Topic" box. Click on this arrow to select topics for discussion. | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Select a Topic: Bottom of Form The World Bank Situation (graded) | Class, please read Chapter 2, problem 5 from the Jennings text, p. 72. This week, we will discuss the Wolfowitz situation at the World Bank. Consider the questions at the end of the problem as you make comments in the threads this week. What are the ethics here? Was Wolfowitz trying to do the right thing? Does that make a difference ethically? Throughout the week, I will bring in further questions. Be sure to read the lecture and the international ethics article stated in your reading for the week as well. | ...
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...Español | Français | Русский | USINFO > Publications An Outline of the U.S. Economy Related Item USA Economy in Brief CONTENTS Continuity and Change This volume was prepared for the U.S. Department of State by Christopher Conte, a former editor and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, with Albert R. Karr, a former Wall Street Journal reporter. It updates several previous editions that had been issued by the U.S. Information Agency beginning in 1981. How the U.S. Economy Works The U.S. Economy: A Brief History Small Business and the Corporation Stocks, Commodities, and Markets The Role of the Government in the Economy Monetary and Fiscal Policy American Agriculture: Its Changing Significance (Posted February 2001) Labor in America: The Worker's Role Other Language Versions: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies Afterword: Beyond Economics Glossary Executive Editor: George Clack | Editor: Kathleen E. Hug | Art Director: Barbara Long Illustrations: Lisa Manning | Internet Editor: Barbara Long This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Home | About USINFO | Site Index | Webmaster | Privacy Topics | Regions | Resource Tools | Products | | Continuity and Change How the U.S. Economy Works The U.S. Economy: A Brief History Small...
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...International Business- Dr. R. Chandran 1. International Business: Meaning And Scope Interdependency is a natural phenomenon; nations, living beings and companies cannot totally depend on themselves. It is the major driving force for international business. Learning value: This chapter covers the essential aspects, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Definition of international business Emergence of developing nations in international business Motives of international business from companies and nations Fundamental differences between Domestic and International business Few successful organizations in Domestic & International business International business: Meaning and Scope In the post independence era, more than half-century Indian entrepreneurs concentrated on domestic operations and a surplus production was exported. The physical movement of goods, called EXPORT cannot represent International business. International business is defined as “any commercial transaction-taking place across the boundary lines of a sovereign entity”. It may take place either between countries or companies or both. Private companies involve themselves in such transactions for revenue, profit and prosperity. If governments are involved, they need to maintain their image, dependency and economic growth. Sometimes economic ties are strengthened through such transactions. These transactions include investments, physical movements of goods and services, transfer of technology and manufacturing. Today every company...
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...that financed the settling of the first North American colonies and, as discussed in this chapter, are often credited with providing the model for representative government adopted by the framers of the U.S. Constitution (Tuitt 2006). 280 Corporations in the Modern Era——281 the help of the corporate form.’” The court’s decision, Justice Stevens continued, “will undoubtedly cripple the ability of ordinary citizens, Congress and the States to adopt even limited measures to protect against corporate domination of the electoral process.” The essence of Justice Steven’s dissent in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is that corporations are legally devised entities that organize activities and are given special legal protections similar to those afforded individuals. Their rights and obligations are a matter for the state to decide. Justice Stevens emphasized how the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech—the basis for the court’s majority to rescind a hundred years of...
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