Moorad Choudhry - The Principles of Banking

Praise for The Principles of Banking

Moorad Choudhry's The Principles of Banking opens up a portal into the world of sophisticated, dynamic, capital markets-based commercial banking. He gives us the big picture, the precise details and a framework for analyzing the enormous risks facing these firms. The book is an invaluable resource.

Jean Helwege
J. Henry Fellers Professor of Business Administration,
Department of Finance, University of South Carolina

This book is a must read for all senior bankers. There is no writer better than Moorad Choudhry for communicating the vital principles of liquidity, capital and asset-liability management and bank corporate governance.

Professor Carol Alexander
Chair of Financial Risk Management, ICMA Centre, University of Reading
Chair of the Board, Professional Risk Manager's International Association

The Principles of Banking is ideal reading for anyone planning or developing a career in banking. Professor Choudhry's coverage is fully integrated, clear, and authoritative. There is no better practitioner's guide to this subject.

Darrell Duffie
Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance
Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

The failure of the US banking system in 2007--2008 can be effectively described by failing to apply the principles and strategies discussed by Moorad Choudhry. Indeed, banks should understand the dynamic interaction of the economy, credit losses and interest rates, and utilize the strategies within to balance the extremes, and prioritize strategies based upon return of capital and return on capital.

Joe Jennings CFA
Former Managing Director,
Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc.,
Memphis, TN

Asset and liability management (ALM) is at the heart of any bank. Among many of its functions, keeping the bank liquid and fixing the value of money (for the bank) are key to a bank's survival and success. Moorad Choudhry has a wealth of experience in this area. The Principles of Banking is an invaluable practical guide on how banks can lift their conduct to meet the challenges of the post-crash era.

Abhijit Patharkar
Senior Business Manager,
Asset and Liability Management,
Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore

Moorad continues to make a substantial contribution both to academia and the finance profession. His latest book, The Principles of Banking, is a comprehensive coverage of best-practice concepts and his own recommended strategies which are set out in a very lucid manner. Moorad, who is a Visiting Professor at CARISMA, makes us proud; well done Moorad!

Gautam Mitra
Professor of Computational Optimisation and Modelling &
Emeritus Professor, Brunel University
Director of CARISMA: The Centre for the Analysis of Risk and
Optimisation Modelling Applications

Yet again, a work of excellence.

Rafael Hurtado
Vice-President Risk Management,
Banco de Credito, Lima

Professor Choudhry puts financial instruments and their derivatives within the context of banks' asset and liability management, constituting a masterful and unique reference work in the field. This book covers bank liquidity risk analysis and management, as well as stress testing. On these topics Professor Choudhry's book is indispensable reading and is set to become the principal reference.

Nuno Cassola e Barata
Adviser, Market Operations, European Central Bank, Frankfurt

The Principles of Banking is a timely reminder and update, incorporating lessons from the crisis and offering practical insights from that rare person someone who combines working in the market with the dispassionate analysis of an academic. This book provides theory and practice in an easy-to-follow manner, an ideal reference for seasoned professionals.

Irving Henry
Director, Prudential Capital and Risk,
British Bankers' Association, London

As a banker and bank regulator, asset and liability management has remained a high priority area for me. Professor Choudhry's inclusive and incisive book on the nitty-gritty and nuances of this extremely important subject will help both practitioners and researchers better understand and analyse new tools and models for measuring and managing risk, as well as to keep up with the innovation challenges.

Dr. K C Chakrabarty
Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai

Professor Choudhry has been recommending for years what bank regulatory authorities only started writing about after the crash. The Principles of Banking is the last word on the subject, the definitive rulebook on bank governance and risk management for senior directors, board members and supervisors.

Martin Barber
Global Head of ITO Delivery,
Hewlett-Packard Corporation, EMEA

A really comprehensive and approachable text an invaluable companion for any financial market practitioner.

Mark Miller
Global Economist, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets, London

A very highly rated book in the Group CFO performance management office! The office ALM bible, our main reference point on ALM matters.

Vasilis Kosmas
Head of Structured Finance,
National Bank of Greece, Athens

Asset and liability management is without doubt a priority in banking; it is essential that proper controls are in place to ensure the best returns on, and also efficient use of, capital. This book covers all essential topics in a straightforward manner and builds, from basic to complex, a very useful tool for everyone in this environment.

Tom O'Connor
Head of Treasury, KBC Bank NV, London

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