Authors: Benton E. Gup, Benton E. Gup
ISBN-13: 9781557387929, ISBN-10: 1557387923
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing
Date Published: December 1995
Edition: (Non-applicable)
The Bank Director's Handbook is a comprehensive guide that enables directors - and bankers - to meet the challenges of the financial services industry and to fulfill the legal and regulatory requirements facing them. In-depth technical knowledge of the markets, the industry, and the myriad regulations that surround them is more important than ever before. The Bank Director's Handbook provides bank directors and bank management with the tools they need to fulfill their duties. The Bank Director's Handbook includes coverage of profitability and performance issues; a director's view of internal controls; development of bank marketing strategy; asset/liability management and the effects of interest rate risk; a comprehensive review of portfolio instruments, including derivatives; lending issues; legal risks and obligations; and working within the new regulatory framework. The Bank Director's Handbook enables bank management and directors to master the challenge of a safe, sound and profitable institution, while dealing with the requirements and obligations that are unique to the board.
Ch. 1 | Bank Directors' Duties | 1 |
Ch. 2 | Strategic Management | 17 |
Ch. 3 | Developing Bank Marketing Strategy | 43 |
Ch. 4 | Evaluating Banks' Financial Performance | 73 |
Ch. 5 | Bank Capital | 126 |
Ch. 6 | Asset/Liability Management: Dealing With Interest Rate Risk | 139 |
Ch. 7 | Managing Derivatives Risk | 179 |
Ch. 8 | Credit Policies And Practices | 187 |
Ch. 9 | Dealing With Fraud And Insider Abuse | 214 |
Ch. 10 | A Director's View Of Internal Controls And Auditing | 236 |
Ch. 11 | Mergers And Acquisitions | 254 |
Appendix A Loan Policy for Lakeside Bank | 273 | |
Appendix B Loan Policy for Metropolitan Bank | 287 | |
Appendix C Loan Policy for County Bank | 297 | |
Appendix D FDIC Red Flags for Fraud and Insider Abuse | 313 | |
Index | 335 |