"A great write-up on the art of banking. Essential reading for anyone working in finance."<br><b>Dan Cunningham, Senior Euro Cash & OBS Dealer, KBC Bank NV, London</b><p>"Focused and succinct review of the key issues in bank risk management."<br><b>Graeme Wolvaardt, Head of Market Risk Control, Europe Arab Bank plc, London</b><p>The importance of banks to the world's economic system cannot be overstated. The foundation of consistently successful banking practice remains efficient asset-liability management and liquidity risk management.<p>This book introduces the key concepts of banking, concentrating on the application of robust risk management principles from a practitioner viewpoint, and how to incorporate these principles into bank strategy.<p>Detailed coverage includes:<ul><li>Bank strategy and capital<li>Understanding the yield curve<li>Principles of asset-liability management<li>Effective liquidity risk management<li>The role of the bank ALM committee</ul><p>Written in the author's trademark accessible style, this book is a succinct and focused analysis of the core principles of good banking practice.