GAFM Articles

Banking Basics in North America (July 2007) | Banking
by Banking Government Research

A bank is a business. But unlike some businesses, banks don't manufacture products or extract natural resources from the earth. Banks sell financial services such as car loans, home mortgage loans, business loans, checking accounts, credit card services, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts.

Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities for Banking and Finance Professions in Arabia (April 2007) | Banking
by Gordian Gaeta

Global economic forces are shaping the world we live and work in. These changes transcend national, ethnic or religious boundaries and impact Arabia as much as any other fast growing, modernizing and globally competing region of the world. They profoundly affect labor markets - the banking and finance professions are in the midst if not at the forefront of the challenges ahead.