TY - BOOK AU - Greenbaum,Stuart I. AU - Thakor,Anjan V. AU - Boot,Arnoud W.A. TI - Contemporary financial intermediation SN - 9780124051966 AV - HG2491 GRE U1 - 332.10973 23/eng/20220418 PY - 2019/// CY - London, United Kingdom, San Diego, CA PB - Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier KW - Banks and banking KW - United States KW - Financial services industry KW - Intermediation (Finance) KW - Bank management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "In Contemporary Financial Intermediation, Third Edition, Greenbaum, Thakor and Boot offer a distinctive approach to financial markets and institutions, presenting an integrated portrait that puts information at the core. Instead of simply naming and describing markets, regulations, and institutions as competing books do, the authors explore the endless subtlety and plasticity of financial institutions and credit markets. This edition has six new chapters and increased, enhanced pedagogical supplements. The book is ideal for anyone working in the financial sector, presenting professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the reasons why markets, institutions, and regulators act as they do. Readers will find an unmatched, thorough discussion of the world's financial markets and how they function"-- ER -