Risk Management in Banking - Hardcover

Bessis, Joël

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047197465X ISBN 13: 9780471974659

Publisher: Wiley, 1998

Synopsis

Risk Management in Banking Joel Bessis Risk management and efficient asset allocation are the watchwords of modern banking - not only for profitability and security, but also to comply with the increasingly stringent international regulations laid down by the Bank for International Settlements. Risk Management in Banking examines all aspects of financial risk management in banking, from global considerations right down to the fundamental aspects of the management of a particular profit centre. The author emphasises the need to understand conceptual and implementation issues of risk management, and examines the latest techniques and practical issues, including
* Value at risk (VAR)
* Risk-based capital (Capital At Risk)
* Asset liability management (ALM)
* Loan portfolio management
* Credit risk
* Market risk
* Interest rate risk
* Liquidity risk
* Funds transfer pricing
* Capital allocation
Questions such as: "How do we implement a risk management system?" and "What is the practical potential of banking risk management techniques?" are answered, making Risk Management in Banking an essential text for MBA students, practitioners in banking and financial services, bank regulators and auditors.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Risk management and efficient asset allocation are the watch-words of modern banking, not only for profitability and security, but also to comply with the increasingly stringent international regulations laid down by the Bank of International Settlements. This book examines all aspects of financial risk management in banking-from global considerations right down to the management of a particular profit center. It details the very latest techniques including VAR and is up-to-date with the latest regulations on capital adequacy.

From the Inside Flap:

The issues in banking have changed dramatically in recent times; this new edition of Risk Management takes into account these changes, dealing with issues with great rigour.

This book addresses the issues in a detailed yet comprehensive manner, focusing on both the technical aspects and implementation issues.

The book is divided into 17 distinct sections, thus enabling the reader to easily find the relevant section for their needs. Some of the issues dealt with are:
* Value at Risk (VaR)

* Asset Liability Management (ALM)

* Credit Risk

* Interest Rate Risk

* Funds Transfer Pricing

* Credit Derivatives

* Market Portfolio Risk

* Capital Management

* Loan Portfolio Models

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 047197465X
• ISBN 13: 9780471974659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448