Showing posts with label world. Show all posts
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Debit cards around the world

Debit cards around the world

In some countries, banks tend to levy a small fee for each debit card transaction. In some countries (e.g. the UK) the merchants bear all the costs and customers are not charged. There are many people who routinely use debit cards for all transactions, no matter how small. Some (small) retailers refuse to accept debit cards for small transactions, where paying the transaction fee would absorb the profit margin on the sale, making the transaction uneconomic for the retailer.

Analyst jobs in World Bank

The World Bank was setup solely to help the under-developed & developing countries to cope with problems pertaining to Food,Education,Development,Technology etc.,
With a presence across the world,the Indian arm of the bank is located at Chennai,Tamilnadu.This branch is looking for candidates to work as Business Process Analyst.

Job profile: A Business Process Analyst will be a part of World Bank`s Service Desk (SD) unit in Chennai, India.He/She will be responsible for planning and executing tasks that contribute to the smooth functioning of the service desk.The working hours for the position will be from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. EST(Washington, DC).

Eligibility : The Candidate must posses the following -
* Excellent Customer service & Communication skills
* Strong Analytical & Peopl-management skills
* Ability to assess,meet & independently manage client expectations
* Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of work experience & minimum of two years of supervisory experience.

Money supplies around the world

Money supplies around the world


Fractional-reserve banking determines the relationship between the amount of central bank money (currency) in the official money supply statistics and the total money supply. Most of the money in these systems is commercial bank money . Fractional reserve banking involves the issuance and creation of commercial bank money, which increases the money supply through the deposit creation multiplier. The issue of money through the banking system is a mechanism of monetary transmission, which a central bank can influence indirectly by raising or lowering interest rates (although banking regulations may also be adjusted to influence the money supply, depending on the circumstances).