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Contents: Chap. 1: Introduction; chap. 2: Currency systems in the Arab economy; chap. 3: Arab central banks; chap. 4: Commercial banks; chap. 5: Arab development funds; chap. 6: Arab insurance companies; chap. 7: Islamic finance and institutions; chap. 8: Other financial institutions; chap 9: Conclusion

New Issues in Financial Institutions Management presents a contemporary insight into key trends impacting on global financial institutions post crisis and highlights areas of major policy and academic interest. The book is divided into four topical themes that span: management, innovation and technology in banking; efficiency and productivity; consolidation; and corporate governance issues. It aims to highlight the key issues being faced by the financial sector today and is drawn from the European Association of University Teachers of Banking and Finance Conference (otherwise known as the Wolpertinger Conference) held at the University of Rome III, Italy in September 2009.

Intro -- THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND -- THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFI) FUND: PROGRAMS AND POLICY ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- CDFI AND CDE CERTIFICATION -- PROGRAMS -- CDFI Program -- Native American CDFI Assistance -- Small and Emerging CDFI Assistance -- Capacity Building Initiative -- Healthy Food Financing Initiative -- New Markets Tax Credit -- Bank Enterprise Award -- Bond Guarantee Program -- Bank on USA -- POLICY CONSIDERATIONS -- How Effective Are Geographically Targeted Economic Development Policies? -- Should Economic Development Policies Target Capital or Labor? -- Do the Fund's Programs Duplicate Other Government Efforts? -- Is the Fund Managed Effectively? -- APPENDIX A. INACTIVE PROGRAMS -- Capital Magnet Fund -- Financial Education and Counseling Pilot Program -- APPENDIX B. CERTIFIED NATIVE CDFIS -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT: AN INTRODUCTION -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW -- PROGRAM COMPONENTS -- Community Development Entities (CDE) -- Qualifying Low-Income Communities -- Qualified Investors and Investments -- NMTC Allocation Process and Compliance -- NMTC INVESTMENT ACTIVITY -- LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS -- POLICY CONSIDERATIONS -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS IN METROPOLITAN AND NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AIM TO MAKE AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS PROPORTIONATE TO NUMBERS OF APPLICANTS THAT SERVE NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS -- CDFI Program -- NMTC Program -- BOTH PROGRAMS DIRECTED MOST AWARDS AND TAX CREDITS TO METROPOLITAN AREAS, BUT GENERALLY MET PROPORTIONALITY GOALS FOR NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS -- CDFI Program -- NMTC Program