... Cartel Office, and in 2007, following the inquiry ofthe Spanish Competition Commission, fined several savings banks for market-sharing agreements 44 INVESTIGATING DIVERSITY INTHEBANKINGSECTORIN ... of savings banks in this study demonstrates the value of their presence in terms ofthe financial, economic and social welfare ofthe countries in which they operate INTRODUCTION The value of ... anything about it” However, there are also other considerations and other factors that had an impact on the political standing of savings banks and other DBLIs The findings ofthe retail banking inquiry...
... in Vietnam has been developing rapidly in terms ofthe number of card and transaction value since the first ever credit card of Vietnam was issued by Vietcombank in 1996 By the end of 2011, there ... frauds inthe international card payment increase rapidly in 2011 The total value of fraud transactions reached one million dollars inthe first quarter ofthe year and 1.5 million dollars inthe ... defined by the rational and economic valuations of individuals The quality ofthe product and the quality of service form part of this dimension Emotional dimension is relating to feelings or internal...
... assets inthebankingsector are deposited in a single bad bank If one bad bank were established for each ofthe three main pillars ofthe German banking industry – i.e for the credit unions, savings ... neither the value of assets nor the amounts of hidden losses of some large banks were disclosed The comeback of trust into the business models ofthebankingsector would most likely be undermined ... on thebanking industry’s books endanger the entire financial system, a bad bank has often been the solution of choice At the end ofthe 1980s, more than 1,000 savings & loan institutions in the...
... proteinDNA interfaces is favourable to binding Structural analyses ofthe remaining water at the interface in protein-DNA complexes indicate that a majority of these water molecules promote binding ... hours, indicating a stable complex The integration ratio between the singlet ofthe picrate at 8.52 ppm and the aromatic protons ofthe linear dendrimer indicates that the stoichiometry ofthe complex ... inclusion ofthe amino acid’s alkyl chain into the cavity of one calixarene molecule and interaction ofthe amino acid amino group with the phosphoryl group of a second calixarene The more stable...
... indeed understanding - at many levels must be fed into the mathematics Nor should the value of facts and understanding on their own be dismissed The case for Darwin's theory of evolution by natural ... surprising, and may dwindle (either in extent or in significance) with the accumulation of more facts There seems no need for the snobbery (it is said) ofthe highly quantitative founding biologists ... Journal of Biology 2009, Volume 8, Article 34 mathematics; indeed Lewis argues cogently that the behavior ofthe Hes/her oscillator alone is beyond the reach of simple intuition Moreover the biological...
... chosen They are all located in Ho Chi Minh city The study planned to impact the success ofthe growing retail bankingsectorin a transition economy through analyzing customer reactions to the service ... demonstrate the impact of service quality dimensions in explaining overall satisfaction of customers in retail bankingsector 1.5 Structure ofthe research The structure of this study includes five chapters ... the wholesale sector and then focusing on developing retail services The joint-stock commercial banks are smaller in financial strength, but focus on the retail market from the beginning could also...
... from the combination of both tangible goods and intangible services In some business like banking industry, service is the essential part of business activity as it is the key for retaining the ... wide range of personal banking services include: deposit accounts inthe form of savings and checking accounts and certificates of deposit of varying maturities; loans inthe form of mortgages ... quality inbankingsector 2.4.1 Customer satisfaction inbankingsector Customer satisfaction is an outstanding research topic of different areas and banking industry is not an exception Banking...
... significant insights into service quality in Ethiopian banking industry, there is still a chance to extend the findings to gain a more comprehensive understanding ofthe nature ofbanking services The ... difference inthebanking products offered by banks dealing in services as any new offering is quickly matched by competitors There are disappointments of customers over the service offered and the ... holders are the largest group of respondents comprising 69% ofthe respondents Finally, holders of postgraduate degrees make 15 ofthe customers Regarding the frequency of use, majority ofthe respondent...
... that the prevalence of diagnosed COPD, the number of deaths, and the associated health costs will increase during the next decade In addition to the social strain, COPD also influences the patients' ... the members ofthe staff at the learning and coping centre at Haugesund Hospital for assisting the recruitment of COPD patients References 10 11 Competing interests The authors declare that they ... health, with symptoms explaining the greatest variance These findings highlight theimportanceof rehabilitation programmes that focus on the management of symptoms in relation to COPD http://www.hqlo.com/content/6/1/115...
... concerned 12 Assessing the quality of investment advice inthe retail bankingsector Section – Key causes of poor advice about these failings as the majority ofthe mystery shops based upon the short, ... act in response to the RDR and ensure they deliver good advice Assessing the quality of investment advice inthe retail bankingsector Annex 19 Annex 1: Examples of recent retail bankingsector ... pp12-13 8 Assessing the quality of investment advice inthe retail bankingsector Section – Key causes of poor advice Example of a customer struggling to engage with the risk-profiling process One...
... of small holdings in eral la.' ' 4.10.4 Structure of Coffee Plantations Inthe coffee economy ofthe country, small growers play an important role There are 1,28,324 coffee holdings/estates in ... cent ofthe coffee area and 48 per cent oftheIn Kerala there are 77,073 units of which 75,559 units are below 10 hectares." Nearly 82 per cent ofthe area under coffee inthe state is in I ... reveals the share of small growers inthe production of plantation crops in South India Table 4.12 Small Growers' Share inthe Production of Plantation Crops in South India (1995-'96) - - No of...
... rate of return Inbanking sector, there are lots of profit ratios such as the rate of return on assets (ROA), the return on equity (ROE), the unraveling profit ratios, the net interest margin, ... in two previous years because ofthe government’s monetary policy The liquidity was quite in troubles because the strong increase in loan but low increase in deposits The ROA ofthebanking industry ... These financial indicators indicate that how the bank mobilize capital and allocate their capital to earn profit The used of four main indicators show the size ofthe bank These financial indicators...
... also made gains in both the finance /banking industries and inthe defence-related public sector Whereas some 125 000 women worked in finance and banking institutions in 1975, the number increased ... and retail trade sector, where the number of women rose from about 550 000 in 1975 to almost 800 000 two decades later The number of men in this sector remained stable over the period, at around ... 000 women worked inthe communications sector Twenty years later, though the number of men remained unchanged, the number of women rose to 550 000 A similar situation was seen inthe wholesale and...
... profitability is declining The internalization of information within the same institution may thus enhance intra-circuit and inter-circuit stability by reducing the incentive to overfinancing The ... Creating a stronger investor base amounts to strengthening the circuit by completing the financial market structure ofthe economy, thus eliminating discontinuities inthe transmission of information ... placing money with investment financial institutions inthe capital market, and hold the remaining share in noninterest bearing, short-term bank deposits (eq 7) The share of savings going to the...
... to 4.4% of men and 1.8% of women over the age of 65 [4] A two-fold increase in incidence of gout has been reported inthe USA and New Zealand over the past 30 years, while the prevalence of gout ... attacks inthe first metatarsophalangeal joint he was unaware that gout could occur in his wrist Typical presentation includes sudden onset of intense pain, redness and swelling ofthe joint Examination ... any joint including the ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow, sacroiliac joint and other joints ofthe spine, however most commonly occurs inthe lower extremity In this case, although the patient had...
... countries is the increased integration ofthe informal sector into the formal waste management system instead of investing the scarce financial resources in inappropriate high tech solutions Therefore, ... INFORMAL SECTORIN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES III The informal sector and the informal economy III.1 Definition The term ‘informal sector was first introduced by the International ... 14 THE INFORMAL SECTOR AND THE INFORMAL ECONOMY III.2 Characteristics ofthe Informal SectorThe ILO (2005) states the following characteristics for informal sector activities: • Informal sector...
... all ofthe expensive installation cost However, they have gradually increased the proportion ofthe installation cost sharing This is because the people were involved from the beginning ofthe installation ... because ofthe number ofthe people using latrine increased because ofthe growth ofthe people living inthe same plots than testing period This means that there is a possibility to improve the ... system In most ofthe cases, the wastewater at sampling point (inside of inlet chamber), point (inside of hydraulic chamber) and point (inside of soak pit), were found to be in solidified states In...
... Start by training them to listen to each other using non-verbal responses only Research shows that there is a strong link between the amount of eye contact people receive and their degree of participation ... listen to them, particularly while they are performing tasks Look for signs of being bored or being lost Encourage your learners to make eye contact while they are working together in pairs or ... participation in group communication inthe number of turns taken in a group conversation for example The NLP approach to eye contact is holistic and individualistic, but is soundly based on the premise...
... source of financing for enterprises, if their own capital is excluded In summary, the deepening process ofthe financial markets has rendered the dominance ofthebankingsectorinthe financial ... relies on the securities booking system ofthe CGSDTC and the bond trading system ofthe inter-bank lending centre The trading system ofthe national inter-bank lending centre provides pricing information, ... globalization II Review of Institution Building inthe Financial Sector A Main driving forces of institution building A review ofthe developments of China’s financial sector over the past 20 years reveals...