The Bank Analyst's Handbook (PDF)

It is not uncommon to meet professionals in financial services who
have only a vague idea of what their colleagues actually do. The
root cause is specialization and the subsequent development of
jargon that makes communication between common specialists faster
and more precise but is virtually impenetrable to everybody else.

The Bank Analyst's Handbook provides a modern
introduction to financial markets and intermediation. Individual
subject areas are covered in a thorough but clear and succinct
manner. The breadth of the author's experience as a sell-side
bank analyst is exploited to good effect to pull together these
threads and create a coherent framework for the analysis of
financial markets, whether these are in advanced economies or
developing markets.

The Handbook is well-written and highly accessible. It builds on
orthodox financial theory (with all of its flaws and controversies)
but also highlights many of the real problems involved with
translating such theory into practice. It can be appreciated at
many different levels and this explains its wide target readership.
The Bank Analyst's Handbook:

* Bridges the gap between the more superficial introductory books
and specialist works

* Covers all the important functions and subjects related to the
financial services industry

* Provides a comprehensive overview for financial services
professionals, business school students, consultants, accountants,
auditors and legal practitioners, analysts and fund-managers and
corporate managers.

"An excellent guide for any professionals who are coming into
the banking industry. Extremely well-written, covering clearly and
lucidly a range of topics which many bankers themselves don't
understand. I will make this book mandatory reading - no, make that
studying - for anybody I hire to work as a financial sector
consultant."

--Chris Matten, Executive Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

"A great insight into the often murky and impenetrable world of
banking... compulsory reading for analysts and investors
alike."

--Hugh Young, Managing Director, Aberdeen Asset Management
Asia Ltd