Canadian Banker articles from May 1993

Canadian Banker archives from May 1993

Pouncing on perfect customers. (techno-marketing)
May 1, 1993... The nostalgic might pine for the days when marketing plans and strategies were born of |gut instinct' and experience. But today, |techno-marketing' has become a reality, reflecting a trend toward precise market segmentation and target...

Are you prepared for banking's new century? (Cover Story)
May 1, 1993... The world is heading for the biggest changes since the Industrial Revolution. What should bankers be doing to adapt? THESE DAYS, A TYPICAL morning for an area manager of a Canadian bank may start with an unannounced visit to one of the...

"I just did what I thought was interesting." (Bank of Montreal's senior vice president Harriet Stairs)
May 1, 1993... In 26 years at the Bank of Montreal, Harriet Stairs has built relationships as strong as her own convictions. They've come in handy as the bank adjusts to the realities of the 90s. They've also helped put school drop-outs back on track and...

Sunshine sketches of a no-account guy. (lighter side of banking)
May 1, 1993... My Financial Career is a perfect centennial piece for the Canadian Banker, and not just because of its subject matter -- banking -- but because it is one of the funniest things ever written in the Canadian, or any other, language, and bankers...

My financial career. (excerpt)
May 1, 1993... WHEN I GO INTO A BANK I get rattled. The clerks rattle me; the wickets rattle me; the sight of the money rattles me; everything rattles me. The moment I cross the threshold of a bank and attempt to transact business there, I become an...

Sometimes, banking involves miracles. (charity work)
May 1, 1993... When Melissa Rossoni was only three years old, doctors at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario in London diagnosed her with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a deadly form of cancer. The news sent Melissa's family into shock. "LEARNING...

Banking on Bill Clinton.
May 1, 1993... From the beginning of his election campaign last year, President Clinton has had much to w L say about his country's banking system. Since then, Canadian bankers have been closely following his initiatives and policies in this area. Although...

An approving glance from the public eye. (banks' performance)
May 1, 1993... No sooner, it seems, were the banks' annual meetings for 1992 over, than the first quarter Of I 99 3 came to an end. As I sit writing, these first quarter numbers have been published; and by the time this magazine goes to press, the fiscal...

Many unhappy returns. (taxation facts)
May 1, 1993... Push your tax troubles far enough, and you'll likely end up in court, Says our columnist, a tax consultant and retired Scotiabank taxation director. MARK TWAIN's AUTOBIOGRAPHY attributes to Disraeli the oft-quoted view of statistics:...

The bad guys take a break. (bank robberies)
May 1, 1993... Bank robberies in Canada declined in 1992. Some 81 fewer holdups occurred last year than during 1991 representing a five per cent reduction. THE PROVINCIAL PICTURE Table II shows the 10-year holdup picture by province and provides...

Life Cycles, Money Cycles.
May 1, 1993... By Patricia Lynch John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 5353 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke, Ont. M9B 6H8; 272 pages; $27.95 Reviewed by Terrence M. Yhip Life Cycles, Money Cycles by Patricia Lynch, is supposed to provide professional guidelines on how to...

Golf in Canada: A History.
May 1, 1993... By James A. Barclay McClelland & Stewart Inc. 481 University Ave., Toronto, Ont. M5G 2E9; 626 pages; $75-00 Reviewed by Brian O'Brien Bankers receive much of the credit (or debit) for popularizing the game of golf in this country. ...

Current Legal Issues Affecting Central Banks, vol. 1.
May 1, 1993... By Robert C. Effros, ed. International Monetary Fund 642 pages; US $42.50 paper. Reviewed by Bradley Crawford QC The International Monetary Fund provides, through its Legal Department in Washington, support to the central banks of its...