Banking on the Internet
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Some people choose a banking facility based on proximity to their home or employment. Others shop for the best rates, the most services or the availability of incentives. An option that is gaining popularity in this, the computer age, is banking and paying bills through the Internet. Financial transactions such as checking, savings, credit cards, debt payment and investments are possible to transact with a simple 'click', while sitting at the computer. Most of the major banks and many of the small community banks have opted to begin doing business through the Internet. This 10 page paper examines Internet banking from the perspective of the banking industry and also the customer. There's a section detailing how to become an Internet bank customer and what are the advantages and problems. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTwebbank.wps

BANK OF AMERICA AND THE PORTER MODEL
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This 6-page paper examines Bank of American and the banking industry and determines how these two fit into Michael Porter's generic competition model. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTbaofam.rtf

History of Central Banking
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AThis 38 page paper considers how central banks developed and their original purpose. The general history and development is examined through the use of a case study which examines the creation of the Bank of England. The original purpose of central banks were as bankers to the government, with a principle task of funding wars. The responsibilities such as printing legal tender, monetary stability and lender of last resort all emerge following the success as a funding source for war. An initial benefit of a central bank was also the creation of a credit economy, allowing economic growth to take place at an unprecedented rate. The looks at the development of the Bank of England and tools used such as the Gold Standard and then applies the lessons to more recent central bank developments such as the creation and success of the Bundesbank, looking for commonalities that may be indicators of success. This is then applied to the current position of the European Central Bank, (ECB) in order to assess how successful the ECB will be in the future. The bibliography cites 59 sources.
Filename: TEcentralbank.rtf

“Gulf Oil Case Study”
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A five page paper which looks at the takeover bid for Gulf Oil by Mesa in 1984 and the ways in which the attack was handled, in terms of the strategies employed by both Mesa and Gulf, and the possible reasons why Chevron’s bid was ultimately accepted in preference to that of Boone Pickens and Mesa. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLgulfoil.doc

“The Bank Powers Bill”
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A paper which looks at the way in which the 1999 Bank Powers Bill (the Gramm/Leach/Blyley Bill) addressed the issue of insurance underwriting and related matters in terms of the discrepancy between national and state banks, and attempted to redress the inequalities and discrepancies between the two.
Filename: JLbankpowers.wps

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