Central banks are under increasing scrutiny over their performance, their costs and the extent to which they employ modern management practices. Yet while performance management techniques are widespread in the commercial sector, it is difficult to apply these directly to central banks. This article begins by setting out what is involved in performance management and discusses some of the problems that occur in applying them to central banking. In a second section, some examples of best-practice
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the central bank or Nation bank. The Bank of England serve as the central bank of the England, Central bank of Nigeria serve as the monetary control of our great nation Nigeria while the Federal Reserve serve as the central bank of United States of America popularly known as the FED RESERVE . Supervision of money supply, adjustment of interest rate, printing and distribution of currency notes and coins which serve as the nation legal tender, lender of last resort, monitoring commercial banks and
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Introduction Seylan Bank PLC, founded in 1987 and opened for business a year later; being one of the most admired banks in Sri Lanka and a leading innovator of banking services in the country, the fifth largest Bank in Sri Lanka and part of the mighty Ceylinco Group. The goal of the founding chairman, Dr. Lalith Kotelawela was to offer customers a more welcoming, customer friendly and service-oriented alternative to the traditional banking environment that was generally perceived to be formal, regimented
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تر گشت و احتیاج به یک وسیله پرداخت سنجش ارزش ها و به ویژه وصول مطالبات از مشتریان دور و نزدیک با وجود خطرات ناشی از نقل و انتقال پول ایجاب می کرد که این فعل و انفعال توسط موسساتی بنام بانک انجام گیرد . کلمه بانک اصطلاحی است قدیمی که از واژه آلمانی bank به معنای نوعی شرکت اخذ و رواج یافته و شاید هم از کلمه banco که یک لغت ایتالیایی و به معنای نیمکت صرافان بکار برده می شد اشتقاق یافته است . در هر حال بانک یا همان موسسات صرافی آن روز با همان نام و روش کهن به تدریج سازمان یافته و مرکز کلیه فعالیت های
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(1) The government made the duties of specialized banks clear and commercialized the operation. In 1990, Vietnam formed state-owned banking system which consisted of the central bank and 4 specialized banks. The asset of these state-owned banks accounts for 70% of total asset in Vietnam. Vietnam’s economy was only supported by a “one-bank” system. However, because of the unclear responsibility this baking system could not play an efficient role during the economy. The problem of
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discuss the role central banks play in setting and monitoring general macroeconomic and monetary policy. How does the Central Bank of the Bahamas compare to the Federal Reserve System in the US. The primary function of a central bank is to manage the nation's money supply through implementing monetary policies, through active duties such as managing interest rates, setting the reserve, and acting as a resort to the banking sector during times of bank insolvency or financial. The role of central
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COMMERCIAL BANKS Commercial banks are important financial intermediaries serving the general public in any society. In most cases, commercial banks hold more assets than any other financial institution, in some cases, even more than Central Banks. Apart from their many functions, commercial banks facilitate growth and development. They lend in many areas or sectors of the economy. Viewed from the real sector, they contribute to investments, employment creation, and by extension the process of
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to produce goods and services and to make investment in new equipment and facilities so as to facilitate the growth of the economy and improve the standard of living of its citizens. It is generally recognized that financial system plays a catalytic role in the process of economic development. The financial system of any nation is a function of the size of its economy. A growing economy places more responsibilities on the financial sector to mobilize the needed capital to facilitate production, generate
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important role in financing the investment projects, successive governments in Nigeria have carried out reforms and institutional innovations in the banking sector. The overall intention of these reforms has been to ensure financial stability so as to influence the growth of the economy and also enhance banks to play a critical role of financial intermediation in Nigeria. However, despite the fact that Nigerian banks have undergone series of restructuring/reforms aimed at strengthening the banks’ ability
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the nation’s central bank fundamental commitment to maintaining the nation’s monetary and financial stability. From ensuring stability of interest and exchange rates to providing liquidity and an adequate supply of currency and credit for the real sector; from ensuring bank penetration and safety of depositors’ funds to promoting and developing financial institutions and markets, and maintaining the stability of the financial system through continued macro-financial
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