tailieunhanh - Lecture Money and capital markets: Chapter 24 - Peter Rose, Milton Marquis

Chapter 24 - International banking. In this chapter students will be able to understand the importance of large multinational banks in both domestic and foreign markets, to explore how multinational banks operate around the globe and to identify the financial services that they offer; to see how and why international banking is closely regulated in many areas of the world. | Chapter 24 International Banking Learning Objectives To understand the importance of large multinational banks in both domestic and foreign markets. To explore how multinational banks operate around the globe and to identify the financial services that they offer. To see how and why international banking is closely regulated in many areas of the world. Introduction Until recently, the international activities of . banks were concentrated principally in their foreign offices, due mainly to federal government controls over foreign lending. Introduction The gradual relaxation of government controls in recent decades, the high cost of maintaining a large network of foreign bank branches, political instability overseas, and improvements in communications technology have encouraged many international banks to offer more international services from their domestic offices. The Scope of International Banking Activities The facilities operated by multinational banking corporations . | Chapter 24 International Banking Learning Objectives To understand the importance of large multinational banks in both domestic and foreign markets. To explore how multinational banks operate around the globe and to identify the financial services that they offer. To see how and why international banking is closely regulated in many areas of the world. Introduction Until recently, the international activities of . banks were concentrated principally in their foreign offices, due mainly to federal government controls over foreign lending. Introduction The gradual relaxation of government controls in recent decades, the high cost of maintaining a large network of foreign bank branches, political instability overseas, and improvements in communications technology have encouraged many international banks to offer more international services from their domestic offices. The Scope of International Banking Activities The facilities operated by multinational banking corporations include: international departments in their home offices full-service branch offices in foreign markets shell branches on offshore islands representative offices Edge Act and Agreement corporations international banking facilities (IBFs) agency offices The Scope of International Banking Activities The kind of facility adopted by a multinational bank depends on government regulations, as well as the bank’s size, goals, and location. Services Offered by International Banks Multinational banks offer a wide variety of international financial services to customers: issuing letters of credit for importers buying and selling foreign currencies accepting Eurocurrency deposits and making Eurocurrency loans marketing and underwriting domestic and Eurocurrency bonds, notes, and equity shares securitizing loans advising and assisting foreign investments Services Offered by International Banks Some of the world’s largest banking firms attempt to offer their customers “one-stop shopping” and become .