It provides a balanced approach to banking law by discussing both the public law and regulatory issues as well as the transactional and private law elements of the subject. The book discusses UK banking legislation and the role of the various domestic regulators and provides detailed commentary on the EU and international banking directives that impact upon UK banks.

Part 1.; The Banking and Financial Services Environment; 1. The banking and financial system; 2. Regulation of banks; Part 2.; Particular relationships; 3. Banker and customer; 4. Cheques; 5. Bank syndicates; Part 3.; Transactions and other Activities; A.; Sources of Funds; 6. Loan Agreements; 7. Introduction to capital markets; 8. Legal characteristics of a bond; 9. Securitisation; B.; Taking Security; 10. Security; 11. Quasi security; C.; Liability of Banks; 12. Provision of information or advice; 13. Restitutionary claims against banks

, Simone DegelingSenior Lecturer, The University of New South Wales, Sydney