Canadian Banker articles from November 1992

Canadian Banker archives from November 1992

Something different every day. (Canadian banking industry) (Interview)
November 1, 1992... Following completion of his two-year term as chairman of the Canadian Bankers Association, Peter C. Godsoe was interviewed by business journalist Dean Walker. They spoke about Mr. Godsoe's CBA accomplishments on behalf of Canadian bankers, and...

The world on course. (Institute of Canadian Bankers' Bank Financial Management course)(includes related article)
November 1, 1992... Customs run deep. Take dinnertime in Spain. It's normal for Spanish families to sit down to their last meal of the day at an hour when Canadians are getting ready for a midnight snack. Dinner tends to run deep into the night, too, fuelled by...

Stimulating loans. (Canadian banks unite to offer personals loans to qualified applicants)
November 1, 1992... Community spirit overshadowed profit this fall for financial institutions operating in St. Catharines, Ont. Hoping to stimulate a slack local economy battered by both the recession and cross-border shopping, five banks, three credit unions...

ABMs: short history, long future. (automated banking machines)
November 1, 1992... Life, in many ways, was simpler in bygone days. But for most banking customers, it was a lot more complicated. Before the automated banking machine (ABM), cashing or depositing a paycheque could mean waiting a day or more until the customer...

Golden courage. (Canadian Bankers Association grants awards for bravery to three policemen)
November 1, 1992... Three police officers, who displayed exceptional courage in combatting bank-related crimes, recently received gold medal awards from the Canadian Bankers Association. The awards were presented at the 87th annual conference of the Canadian...

Taking risk off the menu. (minimizing risks of bank loans made to the restaurant industry)
November 1, 1992... Four out of five restaurants fail within three years, but bankers who finance them can minimize risk positions and increase profit potential by working more closely with restaurateurs. Harry Barberian has been in the restaurant business for...

Accent on ability. (handicapped persons employed in banks)
November 1, 1992... People with various disabilities are at work in the banks, performing with distinction. Some of them have been contributing for years, dating back to the time "when employment equity was a dream, not a legislated reality." The author is a...

Evaluating real estate.
November 1, 1992... Real estate valuation methods and procedures are examined in this article by G.I.M. Young of Stewart, Young & Mason Limited, real estate appraisers and consultants based in Toronto. The article is about value and, in particular, about the value...

Quebec minister sanctions new program. (Lucienne Robillard; Financial Services Studies Program) (What's Happening at the Institute)
November 1, 1992... The Financial Services Studies Program, the institute's newest program, was officially introduced to the Montreal community at College de Bois-de-Boulogne. Quebec's minister for higher education and science, Lucienne Robillard, was present...

The banker who preached economy to Marie Antoinette. (Jacques Necker)
November 1, 1992... How did an 18th-century Swiss banker who made a fortune on questionable business transactions in Quebec end up preaching household economy to Marie Antoinette? And what part did his sermon play in events leading up to the French Revolution? The...

Fresh views of older clients. (Canadian bankers adapt to older clientele) (Industry Overview)
November 1, 1992... An understanding of the major physiological changes that are part of the normal aging process will help bankers to understand and better communicate with older clients, says the author. A former banker who lives in Porters Lake, N.S. she is a...

The Customer is Key: Gaining an Unbeatable Advantage Through Customer Satisfaction.
November 1, 1992... Management today doesn't need another 257 pages of research to get the message their market base has changed. This cold, hard fact screams out from red-ringed profit columns and from daily headlines as more and more companies declare bankruptcy...

Honoring the Customer - Marketing and Selling to the Japanese.
November 1, 1992... In this concise thesis, Dr. March effectively refutes the popular belief that in Japan, the government and big business somehow conspire together to shut out foreigners. The real problem, he says, lies in the differences in the business idioms...

Guide to MBA Schools in Canada.
November 1, 1992... Thinking of doing an MBA? Catherine Purcell's book, "Guide to MBA Schools in Canada," starts with the bad news: an MBA is no longer a ticket to big bucks; you will have to cope with mathematics; the workload is outrageous. Still interested? If...

The Banker of Cabbagetown.
November 1, 1992... It's a play. It's a travel guide. It's a nostalgic peek at history. In short, it's Eric Rosen as his usual self, tossing his thoughts and creations onto the pages and trusting the reader will find something of interest therein. The title...