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banking is

Banking isn't what it used to be. Between globalization, increased competition, the demand for innovative products, and new technology implementation, the banking industry is changing at least as fast as any other industry. Banking is going through a period of tremendous consolidation with frequent mergers and layoffs. Customers don't go to branches like they used to an increasingly rely on ATM's and electronic transactions.

price,prices

Prices have risen 83% since 1997, on average. A 50% retracement of these gains would still put the average price well above the historical norm. Price is not the same as value. So the most expensive product isn't always the best value for your money.

government,governments

Government control of the money supply through central banks and regulations allowing fractional-reserve banking disturbs this equilibrium such that the interest rate no longer reflects the real supply of and demand for investment capital. Austrian School economists conclude that, if the interest rate is artificially low, then the demand for loans will be higher than the actual supply of willing lenders, and if the interest rate is artificially high, the opposite situation will occur. Government agents in price control, the system would give them up for carved dinners on the bankruptcy table. Governments are involved in import export activity and have to pay for it somehow. So again, no one can stop you from taking your money to another country; it is a legal and everyday process that will remain that way.

competitive

Competition in British banking is mostly notable by its absence. HSBC's posters may invite you to become a fan of its eight per cent interest-bearing accounts, while Howard Brown may serenade you with You're the First, the Last, My Everything, but when you look at the small print of these offers, the benefits seem to add up to just less than the bother of moving accounts. Competitive break-even volumes are rising, and banks are being pressured to either increase their volumes, exit the business, or out source the function. For these reasons, image technology is being rapidly adopted in lockbox processing by banks that continue to provide the function, to achieve higher processing productivity (particularly in retail lockbox) and to provide new image-based services to customers (particularly in wholesale lockbox).

imagine

Imagine paying a taxi fare securely and quickly from your checking account without ever having to present cash, a check or a card. Imagine being able to monitor the progress of bill payments in real-time from anywhere in the world. Imagine this: You walk to the corner store with your paycheck loaded on an electric card and slip it into an ATM-like machine. You take out a short term, high interest loan, download $60 into a savings account, transfer 40 bucks to your checking account, pay your electric bill, send fifty dollars to your sister who lives overseas -- and, oh yes, purchase that George Forman grill you?ve been eyeing.

security

Securing online banking is a tremendously important issue from the real and psychological points of view. The most obvious danger, of course, is that banking sites will be hacked and customer information stolen. Security is a risk, but it is a calculated and managed risk. Some customers avoid electronic banking as they (perhaps wrongly) perceive it as being too vulnerable to fraud.

private

Private sector and foreign banks prefer to employ graduates with knowledge of computers. The recruitment process is usually through a written test, group discussion and interviews. Private banking is about much more than traditional banking services of deposits and loans. It's about providing the personal one-to-one service that is essential after a certain level of wealth.