Financial Risk Management in Banking : The Theory and Application of Asset and Liability Management

This book presents an in-depth review of the tremendous risk and volatility in bank financial management. "Financial Risk Management in Banking" provides a practical and comprehensive overview of aggressive asset and liability management (ALM), which highlights the nuances that set ALM apart from basic financial concepts and practices as they are taught even at the MBA level. It demonstrates how ALM can strengthen the capital position of today's financial institution. Topics include: how accounting concepts can interfere with ALM; currency and international funds risk; the multi-dimensional aspects of bank financial risk; and the relationship between cash flow, market value and risk.