[Studyguide for Bank Management by MacDonald, Koch &, ISBN 9780030342974] (By: And MacDonald Koch and MacDonald) [published: October, 2006]

In this sixth edition of a text for upper division undergraduate and master's level banking and financial institutions courses, Koch (University of South Carolina) and MacDonald (Southern Methodist University) add a discussion of the changing landscape of the financial services industry, an updated evaluation of bank performance, a discussion of Federal Home Loan Bank advances as funding instruments, and new data and analysis on international banking and the role and size of US banking abroad. The text retains its focus on cash flow analysis as part of the lending decision. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Designed for use in upper division undergraduate and master's level banking and financial institutions courses, as well as professional banking programs, this text describes the range of banking activities, demonstrates how bank managers make financial decisions, and explains how decisions in one area affect other areas. Prerequisites include elementary accounting, interest rate and bond pricing concepts, and macroeconomics. This fifth edition includes updated material on regulations and discussion of the financial services industry on current developments in credit scoring. Koch teaches finance and chairs the Department of Banking at the University of South Carolina. MacDonald is president and CEO of the SW Graduate School of Banking and adjunct professor of finance at Southern Methodist University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)