Canadian Banker articles from November 1996

Canadian Banker archives from November 1996

Team of experts. (women executives at National Bank of Canada)
November 1, 1996... High-tech banking is a man's world? Someone forgot to tell this group of electronic bankers. To the four women managers at National Bank of Canada who are responsible for various elements of the bank's electronic banking services, the fact...

Lights! Camera! Stereotype! (negative portrayals of bankers in motion pictures)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1996... From Capra to Costner, moviemakers have liked to portray bankers as scoundrels, skinflints, villains, parasites, racists and nerds. With publicity like that, is it any wonder bankers have a poor public image? "What are you, a retired...

In strictest confidence? (protecting consumer financial information)
November 1, 1996... Bankers insist that protecting the privacy of customers' personal information is simply good business, and they've backed that up with the most advanced privacy code in Canada. But can they calm the fears of those who say abusing client...

Foreign exposure. (Canadian banks operating overseas)
November 1, 1996... The world may have become a safer place in some ways, but it's still full of hazards for investors and lenders. Here's how Canada's banks assess the risks of operating in various countries around the globe. Canadian banks have been playing...

Cyber security. (protection of banking information)
November 1, 1996... The growth of electronic banking is causing high-tech security headaches for all financial institutions. One effective remedy is cryptography, and that's a field in which Canadian banks enjoy a surprising advantage over their U.S. competitors:...

Investing abroad. (Canadian foreign investments)
November 1, 1996... Canadians have been picking up foreign stocks at a rapid pace in the 1990s. They spent a net $37.6 billion in the five years 1991-'95 and continued to buy heavily in the first six months of this year. That compares with purchases of only $11...