Bankers Like Us

This book will resonate with anyone no matter where you reside on this journey, whether newbie or old guard. If you want to be part of this change, you need to understand all about the messy middle that Leda so expertly describes in this book. If you read this book and it doesn’t resonate, then I suggest you think about stepping aside. — Curt Queyrouze, President, Coastal Community Bank The world is going digital, and so is banking—in fits, starts, and circles. Why is it so hard? Why is the industry constantly getting in the way of its own technological progress and what can we do about it all? This book looks at the human and structural obstacles to innovation-driven transformation and at the change in habits, mindsets and leadership needed for the next stage of the digital journey and argues that this change will be brought about, not by external heroes and saviours, not by a generation yet to be born, but people just like us. People who understand the industry and its quirks. Bankers who have the grit, determination and energy to drive change. Bankers like us. This book celebrates and chronicles the shared experience of bankers like us. It starts with a ‘this is who we are’ piece, including the author’s trench credentials. It then presents an overview of corporate culture (this is what we deal with and a few ideas on how to handle it), as well as a piece on why transformation is so difficult and so many get it wrong; a piece on the challenges our lack of diversity brings or compounds, and a hopeful look-ahead on what a team of principled, dedicated folks can do despite everything.

"Brick and Mortar Banking" has migrated to "Click Banking" The mundane actions like Day Book, General Ledger, Balance Sheet, Tallying of Accounts, Cash Books (including cash counting), etc., are done by systems. An overview of analysis of bank balance sheet is also included in this book. Is Credit Appraisal an Art or Science? If it is pure science automation can itself do it. If it is pure Art is possible only by human beings. Let us explore this in this book. New jargons like Bank Marketing, Customer Relationship in Banking, Financial Inclusion, Islamic Banking, etc., have been in air in the Banking industry. These concepts are demystified in this book. This book is not aimed at banking professional readers. But aims at non-bankers who would like to know about Banking concepts. This would probably make the readers as better and knowledgeable customers of the Banks. Happy Banking to all the readers.

"Brick and Mortar Banking" has migrated to "Click Banking" The mundane actions like Day Book, General Ledger, Balance Sheet, Tallying of Accounts, Cash Books (including cash counting), etc., are done by systems. An overview of analysis of bank balance sheet is also included in this book. Is Credit Appraisal an Art or Science? If it is pure science automation can itself do it. If it is pure Art is possible only by human beings. Let us explore this in this book. New jargons like Bank Marketing, Customer Relationship in Banking, Financial Inclusion, Islamic Banking, etc., have been in air in the Banking industry. These concepts are demystified in this book. This book is not aimed at banking professional readers. But aims at non-bankers who would like to know about Banking concepts. This would probably make the readers as better and knowledgeable customers of the Banks. Happy Banking to all the readers.

Investment bankers used to be known as respectful of their clients, loyal to their firms, and chary of the financial system that allowed them to prosper. What happened? From his prestigious Wall Street perches at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Jonathan A. Knee witnessed firsthand the lavish deal-making of the freewheeling nineties, when bankers rode the wave of the Internet economy, often by devil-may-care means. By the turn of the twenty-first century, the bubble burst and the industry was in free fall. Told with biting humor and unflinching honesty, populated with power players, back-stabbers, and gazillionaires, The Accidental Investment Banker is Knee’s exhilarating insider’s account of this boom-and-bust anything-goes era, when fortunes were made and reputations were lost. “A rare, ringside seat inside the madcap and often egomaniacal world of Wall Street’s Masters of the Universe . . . For would-be bankers, the book is an excellent primer on what it’s really like; for current bankers it will be a guilty pleasure.” –The New York Times “Finally we have someone willing to lift the curtain. . . . With refreshing candor and engaging prose, [this book] takes us inside the world of investment banking.” –James B. Stewart, author of Den of Thieves and DisneyWar “[Knee] captures the glories and agonies of his profession. General readers will marvel.” –The Wall Street Journal “Entertainingly indiscreet . . . Knee’s talent for wicked pen portraits is put to good use.” –Financial Times “For anyone who remembers the crazy boom times, and the even crazier bust, Jonathan A. Knee’s The Accidental Investment Banker is a must. This tell-all chronicles Knee’s time at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, revealing a world that rivals 24 in intrigue and drama.” –Fortune

A groundbreaking narrative of how an elite group of men transformed the American economy and government, dictated foreign and domestic policy, and shaped world history. Culled from original presidential archival documents, All the Presidents' Bankers delivers an explosive account of the hundred-year interdependence between the White House and Wall Street that transcends a simple analysis of money driving politics-or greed driving bankers. Nomi Prins ushers us into the intimate world of exclusive clubs, vacation spots, and Ivy League universities that binds presidents and financiers. She unravels the multi-generational blood, intermarriage, and proté relationships that have confined national influence to a privileged cluster of people. These families and individuals recycle their power through elected office and private channels in Washington, DC. From the Panic of 1907 to the financial crisis of 2008, this unprecedented history of American power illuminates how the same financiers retained their authoritative position through history, swaying presidents regardless of party affiliation. All the Presidents' Bankers explores the alarming global repercussions of a system lacking barriers between public office and private power. Prins leaves us with an ominous choice: either we break the alliances of the power elite, or they will break us.

Introduction : Dark finance -- Colonialism's methods -- Rogue bankers -- The bankers' occupation -- Empire's regulation -- American expansion -- Imperial government -- Odious debt -- Conclusion : Racial capitalism's crisis

The History of Banking The History of Banking and How the World of Finance Became What it is Today Have you ever wondered who started banking and for what reason? Or where money came from and how it's regulated? Ever wonder how banks are able to lend out billions of dollars at a time? This book gives a detailed outline of the history of banking from the 15 century to present day. Whether you are a fellow banker like myself, aspiring to work in the world of finance, or just plain curious, this book covers everything you need to know from top to bottom. In this book, you will learn: Where it all began and how Why finance plays such a major role in our lives Different types of currencies Economic trends How the Federal Reserve works Different styles of banking around the world Fun facts and myths about banking Get your copy of The History of Banking: The History of Banking and How to World of Finance Became What it is Today and find out how this trillion dollar industry is actually run!