Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic concepts -- The nature and variety of financial intermediation -- The what, how, and why of financial intermediaries -- Major risks faced by banks -- Spot lending -- Further issues in bank lending -- Special topics in credit: syndicated loans, loan sales, and project finance -- Off-balance sheet banking and contingent claims products -- Securitization -- The deposit contract and insurance -- Objectives of bank regulation -- Milestones in banking legislation and regulatory reform -- Management of risks and opportunities in banking -- Mergers and acquisitions -- Investment banking -- The future.

Stuart Greenbaum and Anjan Thakor bring a unique analytical approach to the subject of banks and banking in this completely revised and updated new edition. They expand the scope of the typical bank management course by addressing all types of deposit-type financial institutions and by explaining the why of intermediation rather than simply describing institutions, regulations, and market phenomena. This analytic approach strikes at the heart of financial intermediation by explaining why financial intermediaries exist and what they do. Specific regulations, economies, and policies will change.