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 2 (4) September 2011                    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Banking Industry Alawode, Ademola John+ Emmanuel Uche Kaka** * Department of Computer Science, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria ** First Bank Nigeria PLC, Ahoada Branch, Rivers State, Nigeria. Abstract Information and Communication Technology, the language of the new age and its grammar which is Science has become an indispensable and veritable tool for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency

THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK CASE * Summary of the Situation Tamara Long sat in her office reflecting on the tough past 6 weeks. She was the head of the international department at the American International Bank (AIB). Six weeks ago, the Chairman of the bank had called Tamara into his office. A bulletin had just come over the bank 's wire indicating that a military coup had taken place in Portugal. The bulletin also reported that the new military dictator had frozen all foreign assets in

An investigation into the differences between retail and investment banks Over the past decades, retail banks have remained the main commercial bank for consumers, rather than corporations or other banks. The investment bank has become more popular amongst individuals, corporations and governments which are interested in raising their profits. Retail banks and investment banks have different organizational structures and activities. So they have many differences, such as services, customers and

an increasingly aggressive environment in which competition for revenue is top priority. The Nigerian Bank can now fit into the global definition of bank. Consolidation of the Nigerian Banking sector is one of many reforms of the Gen. Obasanjo 's administration that Nigerians have to embrace happily. (Victor E, 2007) Prior to the reforms, the industry was highly fragmented, with many banks having very small and undiversified capitalisation. With a much higher capitalisation base,

2.2- INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Impact of Financial Regulations The government in most developing countries intervened to provide more socially-optimal levels of capital, synchronized with government development planes, and to provide finance for government budget deficits through domestic financial markets (Alam,1989;Amsden,1989; Bradford,1986,1987;Cho and Kin 1991; johnson,1985; and Lee,1992).The financial regulations were designed and implemented to restrain market forces in the allocation of

performance. In the corporate arena, ICICI, HDFC, HSBC etc. are the banks which are always considered for one award or the other. Some PSU banks have won awards in the past but those awards were for achieving computerization and other such ‘achievements’. Seldom has a a PSU bank been seen by corporate India as a potential avenue and as one capable of scaling new heights in the banking industry with the presence of more competitive private banks. But now SBI has started to dance, to jump and to take big

roles played by bank capital in the banking business. This report briefly outlines the main functions of bank capital and takes a brief look at the benefits of bank capital to the bank and the banking industry. It is hoped that from reading this paper a general understanding of the roles of bank capital in the banking business can be gained. Bank Capital A bank 's capital also known as equity is the margin by which creditors are covered if the bank 's assets were liquidated. A bank must hold enough

largest bank of Spain. Grupo Santander, which is the ‘umbrella’ above the different activities and bancs in different countries, has almost 130.000 employees and 69 million customers. It is the twelfth largest financial group of the world by market value. 2. Abbey National Abbey is the sixth largest bank of the United Kingdom, with a leading position in the United Kingdom mortgage market, a well-built distribution network, an established brand and a wide portfolio of clients. In 2004, the bank was

legitimacy in the banking. Banks such as Wells Fargo, Wachovia, and Bank of America using Websites to conduct electronic commerce should adhere to the same ethical standards that other businesses follow." (Schneider, 2004). Ethics play an integral role

achieves, through various means. Vibratory and fiscal policies are the stimulant to any nation economic development, especially with regards to Nigeria. However, in this study, the attention of this is mainly on the influence of deregulation on banks profitability in Nigeria. The discussion on the deregulation can be effectively carried out without understanding what monetary policy is all about. In this content, monetary policy could be defined as a policy which deals with discretionary control