Chapter 2 Literature review This chapter provides a synthesis of the existing literature on the role of banks towards sustainable development and corporate financial performance. It outlines the various stakeholders and forces that influence the banks’ sustainability initiatives. This chapter also put together the relevant theoretical frameworks on CSR and sustainable banking, highlighting their relevance, strengths and weakness in fully understanding CSR and concepts. 2.1 Banks and their function
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opportunities for financing, given that the US financial system is much diversified and does not depend only on bank financing. Indeed, a long chain of intermediaries are involved in channeling funds from the ultimate creditors to the ultimate borrowers. The simple model of intermediation chain would consist of households (borrowers), mortgage bank and household (depositor). On the contrary, a long intermediation chain includes borrowers, a passive firm whose role is to hold mortgage assets securities (MBSc)
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The Role of Unethical Decisions The Great Recession was caused by a massive movement of the whole banking industry disregarding ethical behavior and leaving the philosophy of sound investing strategies for a philosophy of profits. In evaluating the role of unethical decisions in causing the financial crisis, we will start by defining ethics. Ethics can be defined as rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad. In every profession, each person has to abide by codes of ethical
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Policy Analysis Unit (PAU) Working Paper Series: WP 0709 Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh: An Analytical Review Md. Nehal Ahmed Mainul Islam Chowdhury March 2007 Policy Analysis Unit (PAU) Research Department, Bangladesh Bank Head Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh (www.bangladeshbank.org.bd) (www.bangladesh-bank.org) Policy Analysis Unit* (PAU) Working Paper Series: WP 0709 Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh: An Analytical Review Md. Nehal Ahmed Mainul
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World Review of Business Research Vol. 2. No. 2. March 2012. Pp. 16 - 31 Corporate Governance-Its Problems & Prospects in Banking Industry in Bangladesh Begum Ismat Ara Huq* and Mohammad Zahid Hossain Bhuiyan** Corporate Governance ensures to bring transparency, accountability and professionalism in the management system of a corporate body that enhances the credibility and acceptability to the shareholders, employees, potential investors, customers, lenders, governments and all other stakeholders
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INVESTMENT BANKS COURSE : INVESTMENT BANKING PRESENTED TO : MR. KHALID ANSARI BY : FAISAL BIN HASAN ROLL NO: BM / 15024 INTRODUCTION An investment bank is a financial institution which raises capital, trades securities, and manages corporate mergers and acquisitions. Another term used for investment banking is corporate finance. Investment banks work for companies and governments, and profit from them by raising money through the issuance and selling of securities
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Finance Definitions Finance – Is the study of people and business invest and raise capital to fund them. It is the study of how it addresses the following: 1. What long-term investments should the firm undertake?This area of finance is generally referred to as capital budgeting. 0 2. How should the firm raise money to fund these investments?The firm’s funding choices are generally referred to as capital
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INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM 1. The Financial System – Nature, Evolution and Structure 1.1 The Nature of Financial System What is a Financial System? A system is generally defined as an ordered, organized and comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles or components relating to a particular field and working for a specified purpose. A Financial System aims at proper redistribution of surplus financial resources for the equitable growth of an economy. “Financial System is a set of complex
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World Review of Business Research Vol. 2. No. 2. March 2012. Pp. 16 - 31 Corporate Governance-Its Problems & Prospects in Banking Industry in Bangladesh Begum Ismat Ara Huq* and Mohammad Zahid Hossain Bhuiyan** Corporate Governance ensures to bring transparency, accountability and professionalism in the management system of a corporate body that enhances the credibility and acceptability to the shareholders, employees, potential investors, customers, lenders, governments and all other stakeholders
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The Role of Accounting Information in Assessing Corporate Performance in Nigeria. May,2012. Table of content. Abstract. Section 1: Introduction 1.1 Background to study 1.2 Problem Analysis 1.3 Aims and Objectives of the study 1.4 Significance of the study. 1.5 Research Questions 1.6 Hypothesis 1.7 Scope and limitation of the study. Section 2: Literature Review 2.1 General Review of Relevant Literature. 2.2 Theoretical framework
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