Banks & Banking

This is a study of the law governing the bank-customer relationship pertaining to the disposition of funds by cheques and credit transfers, covering both paper-based and electronic payments. The work addresses, with various degrees of detail, common law, civilian, and 'mixed' jurisdictions,particularly, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, …

When owners of small businesses sit down with their bankers, it seems the banks hold all the cards: financing is hard to get; service fees are steep.

Here is a practical, hard-hitting book that explains how the banks work and how the bankers think. It uses plain language to tell small business owners how to determine the financing they need and how …

"An honorary consul should be a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip" - Anon.

In these illuminating memoirs, Antony McCammon recounts his experiences as British Honorary Consul in Zurich, a post which he occupied for eleven years. With his background as a banker, he reveals the workings of diplomacy f …

”The Truth About Mortgages is a great resource. It provides the advice that so many Canadians have declared they want and need to help them manage their borrowing.“ — From the Foreword by John Wright, Senior Vice-President, Ipsos-Reid Whether you are a first-time home buyer or in the market for a new house or condo, negotiating a mortgage …