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Pathfinder : Financial Institutions

Scope Note :

Financial institution - government agency or privately owned entity that collects funds from the public, and from other institutions, and invests those funds in financial assets, such as loans, securities, bank deposits, and income generating property. Broadly defined, financial institutions act as intermediaries between saver and borrowers and are differentiated by the way they obtain and invest their funds. Depository financial institutions-a group that includes commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, and credit unions-conduct business by accepting public deposits, which are insured by the federal government against loss, and channeling their depositors' money into lending activities. Nondepository financial institutions, such as brokerage firms, life insurance companies, pension funds, and investment companies, fund their investment activities directly from the financial markets by selling securities to the public or by selling insurance policies, in case of insurance companies. (Source: Fitch, Thomas P. Dictionary of banking terms. HG 151 F57 2000)

Financial institutions - business organizations that offer a broad base of financial services or specialize in specific functions, products, or services. They include commercial banks, thrift institutions, investment banks (merchant banks), credit unions, pension funds, investment companies, insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, real estate investment trusts, stock exchanges, and others. These institutions deal in one commodity: money and money equivalents. Many of their transactions are based on book entry form. They serve primarily in areas of savings, borrowing, lending, and investing and play a vital role in the economy of the nation. (Source: Encyclopedia of banking & finance, 10th ed. HG 151 E5 1994)

Used for :

  • Financial institutions
  • Financial institutions - Asia
  • Financial institutions - Asia, Southeastern
  • Financial institutions - Asia, Southeastern - Addresses, essays, lectures
  • Financial institutions - Australia
  • Financial institutions - Decision making - Great Britain
  • Financial institutions - Developing countries
  • Financial institutions - Developing countries - Congresses
  • Financial institutions - East Asia - Directories
  • Financial institutions - England - London
  • Financial institutions - Europe
  • Financial institutions - Europe - Directories
  • Financial institutions - Europe - History - Congresses
  • Financial institutions - Great Britain
  • Financial institutions - Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Financial institutions - History - 20th century
  • Financial institutions - Japan
  • Financial Institutions - Korea
  • Financial institutions - Philippines
  • Financial institutions - Philippines - Directories
  • Financial institutions - Philippines - Handbooks , manuals, etc.
  • Financial institutions - Philippines - History
  • Financial institutions - Spain
  • Financial institutions - Switzerland
  • Financial institutions - United States
  • Financial institutions - United States - Addresses, essays, lectures

Related Terms :

  • Bank management
  • Banks and banking
  • Capital market
  • Finance
  • Financial services industry
  • Insurance companies
  • International finance
  • Investment banking
  • Investment trusts
  • Investments
  • Money market
  • Mutual funds
  • Portfolio management
  • Saving and Investment
  • Securities
  • Stocks

BOOKS

Texts located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:
Texts located at the American Studies Resource Center, Ground floor:
Text located at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall Library, 2nd floor:
Texts located at the Circulation Section, 3rd floor:
Texts located at European Documentation Centre, Ground floor::
Texts located at the Filipiniana Section, 4th floor:
Texts located at the GSB-RCBC Library, 4th floor, RCBC Bldg., Makati City:

AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS
(Instructional Media Services, Ground floor)

PERIODICALS

PRINT
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

ELECTRONIC

EBSCO Host
http://search.ebscohost.com

ProQuest Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

VERTICAL FILES
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

FOREIGN

ProQuest Digital Dissertations
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

INTERNET WEBSITES
(Cybernook, Ground floor; Graduate corners, 2nd and 3rd floors)

Bankers Institute of the Philippines (BAIPhil) Online
http://www.baiphil.org/
The Bank Administration Institute (Philippine Chapter), Inc. (BAIPhil.) was organized in 1941 with seven (7) founding members. As its inception, the institute's goals were primarily geared towards increased efficiency and uniformity in bank accounting, auditing and operations. Its mission is to provide support to banks towards productivity, enhancement through research, information exchange and education.

Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
http://www.cdfi.org/
CDFI mission is to promote the work of community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Nationwide, over 600 CDFIs serve economically distressed communities by providing credit, capital and financial services that are often unavailable from mainstream financial institutions. CDFIs have loaned and invested over $6 billion in our nation’s most distressed communities. Even better, their loans and investments have leveraged billions more dollars from the private sector for development activities in low wealth communities across the nation. The CDFI Coalition advocates on behalf of the CDFI industry and educates the public about community development finance. The CDFI Coalition is a primary source of information and knowledge about the CDFI field for the general public, the media, public officials, private sector lenders, as well as CDFIs.

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
http://www.dfi.ca.gov/
The Department of Financial Institutions is a licensing and regulatory agency that is responsible for the regulation of state chartered financial institutions; banks; credit unions, foreign banks; industrial loan companies; money transmitters and other financial institution.

International Financial Institutions Research Site
http://www.wellesley.edu/Economics/IFI
Welcome to the International Financial Institutions Research Site. This site lists research material on the international financial institutions. There are separate listings for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group and other international financial institutions.

Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP)
http://www.rbap.org/
This site includes a history of the Philippine rural banking system, vision statement, and a list of member banks. It also features latest news about rural banking in the Philippines.


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Date: March 2003/ January 2010