"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 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 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 "Not for beginners. A supreme, and superior, exposition of the banker's art. Every board member should have a copy of this book." Mohamoud Barre Dualeh Manager, Islamic Liabilities and SME The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE "Asset and Liability Management (ALM) and Liquidity are at the heart of every bank, and are key to a bank's survival and success. Professor 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-crisis era." Abhijit Patharkar Senior Business Manager ALM Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore "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 "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 "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

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