The book will provide the readers with a coherent understanding of the banking environment<br>and equip them with tangible skills required in order to succeed in this and other sectors<br>of the financial markets. The book will include 1) a tangible link between the<br>economic function of the bank and its management; 2) how the bank creates<br>markets and creates securities; 3) a link between the regulations and financial<br>operations and an understanding of how these two are intricately entwined in<br>financial institutions; 4) a recognition of the evolving nature of financial<br>institutions, including some of the less glamorous, but still critical,<br>business lines.