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The Institute publishes a Journal named Journal of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh on half-yearly basis. It is an internationally recognized/refereed publication bearing International Standard Serial number (ISSN) 1684-0054. The Journal is published under supervision and guidance of Journal and Library Committee of the Institute. The present Editor of the Journal is Mr. Mahmood Osman Imam (Ph.D.), Professor, Department of Finance & Banking, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. So far i.e. up to December, 2004, 51 volumes (Number-1) of the Journal have been published. Copies of the Journal are provided free to members of the Institute. Non-members may obtain the same from the Institute on payment of Tk. 50.00 each.

 

The Journal contains research-based articles on Trade, Insurance, Finance and Banking related issues. A detailed, but not exhaustive, list of topics on these areas is given below : –

 

  • Structure and Regulation of the Finance System.
  • Role and Pricing of financial market instruments.
  • International Monetary Reform & New Economic Order, Current Issues in International Banking.
  • Financial Intermediaries-its importance to Economic Development and Securities Markets.
  • Money & Business Cycles, Inflation rates & money Policy, Dedt Management.
  • Interest rates 1½ Behavior, Risk and term Structure.
  • Islamic banking in Bangladesh 1½ prospects and problems
  • Credit markets and Credit Analysis 1½ Transaction costs, Asymmetric Information, Lending risk Analysis, Z and Y scores, Default and Political Economy of Default.
  • Financial sector Reforms interest rate liberalization, classification and provisioning, capital adequacy Basel Accord on risk based capital requirement.
  • Loan Monitoring and Recovery Techniques A Queue to Banking Prospects.
  • Foreign Exchange Markets Managed Float and Freely Floating currency, Currency convertibility, Exchange rate in the short run and long run, Explaining changes in exchange rate, Volatility of Exchange Rate, Trends in Bangladesh Balance of Payments, Managing Exchange Rate Risk.
  • Financial development and economic growth Financial Crisis.
  • Central Bank Supervision, Monitoring and Independence.
  • Management of Financial Institutions Asset & Liability Management, Managing Credit Risk, Managing Interest Rate Risk & Strategies, Off-Balance-Sheet Activities, Financial Innovation.
  • Effective Bank Marketing and Financial Product Development in Bangladesh-Marketing and Corporate Strategy for Financial Institutions Market Structure-Competitive Environment – Marketing decisions-Service design, Marketing of Financial Products-Market Research in and Marketing Information System, Problems and Issues of Bank Marketing.
  • Banking Industry-Structure, Competition, Products and Services Diversity, Cost and Scale Efficiency, Consolidation, Prudential Regulation and Supervision, and Governance problem.
  • Human Resource Management for a Good Banking Governance-Needs and Planning, Job Analysis, Training, Stress Management and Creativity Information Technology in Human Resource Management, Service Regulations, Banking Governance-Criteria, Problems, Suggestions.
  • Foreign Exchange Markets Managed Float and Freely Floating currency, Currency convertibility, Exchange rate in the short run and long run, Explaining changes in exchange rate, Volatility of Exchange Rate, Trends in Bangladesh Balance of Payments, Managing Exchange Rate Risk.
  • Development Financial Institutions in Bangladesh ï½ Their roles and problems.
  • Non-Bank Financial Institutions-Leasing financial institutions-growth and potentiality, role in credit, mobilization of savings & problems, Merchant Banks-Role in capital market & problems.
  • E-Business and E-Banking, Automation and Electronic data processing in Bangladesh.
  • Financial Market Integration in Developing Countries-Regional Financial Integration, Cross Border Integration, Policy Implications for Developing Countries-Approaches and Lessons.
  • Globalization and Trade Liberalization-Challenges and Threats, Export Thrust Sector in terms of Competitiveness, new markets identification and new products development, Tariff Structure and Value Addition.
  • Productivity Trends in Bangladesh with special reference to industry and agriculture.
  • Development of agriculture in Bangladesh and the role of Credit.
  • Regionalization-custom union, Free Trade, SAARC and SAPTA.
  • Capital Market Development-Bank-based financing vs. security based financing, Liquidity, transparency and volatility of Stock Market, Problems and Prospects, Regulation of security markets, Market Efficiency and Over-reaction, Bubbles and Stock Market Crash.
  • Opportunity for DFI and Foreign Portfolio Investment in the Emerging Capital Market-Risk and Return, DFIs roles-prospects, problems and remedies, Foreign Investors Simulative role.
  • Disclosure, Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance.
  • Reaction of Security Price to Announcement of Earnings, Dividend, Capital Structure Change, and so on-Event Study.
  • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)-Pricing and Long-run under-performance, Hot Issue Phenomenon, Operating Performance, Earnings Management, Earnings Forecast Error.
  • Mutual Funds-Growth and Performance-timing ability and selectivity.
  • Growth, Dividend, Capital Structure and Ownership Structure of Listed Companies in Different Industries.
  • Corporate Risk Management and its Strategy, Equity Management Risk and Portfolio Insurance.
  • Insurance-Industry Structure, Conduct and performance, Loanable Funds, Growth, Investment Portfolio, Insurance Policies and Risk Coverage, Acturial Pricing, etc.
  • Micro Credit and MFIs-Extent and Intensity of Poverty, Poverty Alleviation and Outreach, Assessment of Different Models of Services Delivery, Impact Evaluation, Sustainability of MFIs and of Borrowers, Standardization of Accounts, Regulations.
 
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