Tag Archives: Management
Trade Repositories under European Market Infrastructure Regulation
Trade Repositories under European Markets Infrastructure Regulation will shortly become a reality once the European Securities and Markets Authority approves the registration application made by multiple trade repository aspirants. European...
Integrated Global Capital Market Platforms
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance vertical – BFSI in short – is the only global industry which is totally risk savvy and thrives only by acquiring and managing risk.
BFSI players need therefore delivery of seamless governance,...
Banking scenario and regulatory impacts in UK
I was trying to look at the prevailing banking scenario in the United Kingdom. I was surprised to note that the banks in UK have been undergoing considerable changes and challenges necessitated by the environment. I felt that under these circumstances,...
Interest Rate Derivatives and their wrong sales to gullible customers
Banks are more in the news these days – for a variety of reasons with negative impact of course. Of all these, the one connected with mis-selling of interest rate derivative products is causing considerable damage.
The kind of allegations...
Principles of risk management
Introduction
Any activity is associated with risk – a loss or gain.
More so, in trade and commerce, due to complex nature of transactions and the individual characteristics of the players, commodity, practices, customs, currencies.
Like in...
A treatise on risk basics
What is risk?
Risk are of three types: Known—a risk that is recognized by all, Unknown—a risk that is known by at least one person but is not known to many and Unknowable—a risk that is totally unexpected and impossible to foresee
Examples
Known—...
Counterparty risk management needs a closer relook
Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty in a transaction will default prior to the expiration of the contract and will be unable to make agreed contractual payments
Experience has shown, normally banking and financial crises have their...
Foreign Exchange Risk Management
The peculiarities of foreign exchange markets are
– An Over The Counter market
– Only market open 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year
– No single location; no barriers
– ...
Foreign Exchange Dealing Operations
If you buy a Binny Silk Saree for your wife (or girl friend!) at T.Nagar Chennai Nalli Silks, you will naturally want to pay for it with Indian Rupees and the Nalli Silks will want to be paid in Rupees because he pays all his bills with Rupees.
Likewise,...
Basic concepts in Foreign Exchange
Meaning:
The term foreign exchange is popularly referred to as the currencies of other countries. To an Indian, US Dollar is a foreign currency just as Indian Rupee to an American. Mr X, an Indian, receives a remittance of (say) USD 1000 from...
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