Banking and Finance

 Banking and Finance: An Integrated Approach to Markets, Institutions, and Corporate Decisions offers a comprehensive, modern, and globally grounded introduction to the theory and practice of banking and finance. Designed for advanced undergraduate and master’s-level students, the book bridges financial markets, banking institutions, and corporate decision-making within a single, coherent framework.

The text begins with foundational concepts—financial statements, cash-flow analysis, and the time value of money—before advancing to a systematic treatment of financial markets and instruments, including bonds, equities, and structured securities. Dedicated sections on commercial banking, central banking, regulation, fintech, and financial stability provide students with a clear understanding of how financial institutions operate within evolving regulatory and technological environments.

The book then integrates corporate finance topics such as capital budgeting, risk and return, cost of capital, capital structure, and payout policy, emphasizing real-world constraints faced by firms in both developed and emerging economies. Coverage of risk management, derivatives, international finance, and behavioral finance further equips readers to navigate uncertainty and complexity in global markets.

Concluding chapters focus on governance, ethics, ESG finance, and strategic CFO-level decision frameworks, preparing students for leadership roles in finance. With cases, analytical tools, and global perspectives throughout, this book serves as a single, authoritative text for modern banking and finance education.