these laws, the Banking Act of 1933, included four provisions limiting the ability of deposit-taking institutions to trade for their own benefit. These provisions are colloquially referred to as the Glass-Steagall Act. GlassSteagall forbade commercial banks from dealing, underwriting and investing in most securities. By the late 1990s, the resolve to enforce Glass-Steagall faded, shown particularly by the Fed’s blessing of the Citicorp/Travelers Group merger. In 1999, President Clinton signed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
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JARAF The Journal of applied research in accounTing and finance V O L U M E 3 , i s s U E 1 , 2 0 0 8 Old Wine in New Bottles: Subprime Mortgage Crisis – Causes and Consequences Michael Mah-Hui Lim Information Lost: A Descriptive Analysis of IFRS Firms’ 20-F Reconciliations Marlene Plumlee and R. David Plumlee Negative Goodwill: Issues of Financial Reporting and Analysis Under Current and Proposed Guidelines Eugene E. Comiskey and Charles W. Mulford Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn
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product, tax preparation, and how it will be implemented into Wells Fargo. When analyzing the company, we found that it is viewed as the largest bank in the United States by physical size. The company have “2000” child companies and their advertising style is very recognizable with the stagecoach theme. The biggest competition to Wells Fargo is Bank of America. There are many trends that are looked at that could affect the banking industry. Some trends include the environment, government
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account of the Government. The PGDA is fed by three subsidiary accounts i.e. • the PAD (ie., Balances held at RBI offices (RBI counters across the Country)), • IGTA (Inter Government Transaction Account), and • Agency Bank transactions (transactions reported by the Treasuries). These three accounts are affected daily and the cash balance for each day is calculated. However, the balances in each of these accounts are transferred after designated intervals to the PGDA
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Accounting Education In the business world, accounting education is one discipline of study that all people, regardless of job position, should have some knowledge of. Its concepts can be applied to all job specialties, its importance has been promoted in recent years, and it is useful in people's everyday lives Barber, (2000). First, accounting education is important because it can be applied in all job specialties. Secretaries must use accounting skills to manage the company cheque book and
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Branchless banking is a distribution channel strategy used for delivering financial services without relying on bank branches. While the strategy may complement an existing bank branch network for giving customers a broader range of channels through which they can access financial services, branchless banking can also be used as a separate channel strategy that entirely forgoes bank branches. According to a 2011 survey, 62% of respondents said the Internet is their preferred banking method. Only
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RBI – The Reserve Bank of India is the apex bank of the country, which was constituted under the RBI Act, 1934 to regulate the other banks, issue of bank notes and maintenance of reserves with a view to securing the monetary stability in India. Demand Deposit – A Demand deposit is the one which can be withdrawn at any time, without any notice or penalty; e.g. money deposited in a checking account or savings account in a bank. Time Deposit – Time deposit is a money deposit at a banking institution
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Financial Institutions Profitability measures the earnings and profitability profile of banks reflecting the ability to support present and future operations. Depositors, shareholders, lenders and other stakeholders will be able to know the capability of banks in financing its expansionary program; ability of banks in absorbing losses incurred; how banks can make payment of dividends; and how can banks build up their capital. Profitability ratios can help to identify the capabilities and the most
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Lease financing was first introduced in Bangladesh in the early 1980s. Industrial development leasing company of Bangladesh ltd. (IDLC), the first leasing company of the country, was established in 1986 under the regulatory framework of Bangladesh Bank. It was a joint venture of the Industrial Promotion and Development Company of Bangladesh ltd. (IPDC), International Finance Corporation, and Korea development leasing corporation. Another leasing firm, the united leasing company ltd. started its operations
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Service in Banks (Talwar Committee), 1.banks were advised to establish customer service committees at branch level. Further, in terms of recommendation no. 3.68 of the Committee on Customer Service in Banks (Goiporia Committee), banks were advised to rejuvenate the branch level customer service committees. It is however understood that such Committees are either non-existent or in a dormant state. 2. In order to encourage a formal channel of communication between the customers and the bank at the
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