Introduction to Banking

The third edition of Introduction to Banking by Casu, Girardone, and Molyneux provides an in-depth overview of the global banking industry, covering contemporary topics such as digitalization, sustainable banking, FinTech, Covid-19, and structural and regulatory changes. It is suitable for undergraduate students and professionals, and provides background reading for postgraduate students on advanced topics in banking.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 840 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2021
Publisher: Pearson Education Limited

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the world of banking with Introduction to Banking, 3rd edition, authored by Casu, Girardone, and Molyneux. This comprehensive textbook offers an in-depth exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the global banking industry, spanning five sections. It covers contemporary topics in banking, ranging from central banking and bank regulation to bank management and corporate governance, providing the most up-to-date information on banking practices.

The new edition delves into the significant developments that have shaped the rapid transformation of the banking sector. These include the digitalization of banking, the emergence of non-bank providers, the growing importance of sustainable banking, the FinTech boom, the impact of COVID-19 on banking services, structural and regulatory changes in the banking industry, and the growth of Islamic banking.

Suitable for undergraduate students enrolled in courses related to banking and for professionals entering this industry, this text also serves as a valuable background reading for postgraduate students pursuing advanced topics in banking.

"I wholeheartedly welcome this extensively revised edition of the Introduction to Banking textbook. The authors, who are renowned scholars with extensive experience in researching a wide range of highly relevant banking topics and maintaining close connections with the commercial and central banking communities, are the perfect guides to lead undergraduates into the fascinating and sometimes bewildering world of banking."

Steven Ongena, Professor of Banking at the University of Zurich, Swiss Finance Institute, and CEPR

Weight: 1368g
Dimension: 190 x 246 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781292240336
Edition number: 3 ed