Information Technology, Data Communications and Electronic Banking

This book is a part of the courseware on "Diploma in Banking Technology" being offered by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. This book provides an overview of various information technology, data communications and electronic banking.

The topics in detailed are covered in Five Modules as under:
• Module A: Information Technology
• Module B : Data Communications
• Module C: Management Information Systems (MIS) -Planning and Implementation
• Module D: Laws/Technology Reports/Policy Guidelines in India
• Module E : Emerging Trends in Banking/Modern Banking Technology

This book though aimed at bankers would be of interest to anybody who is keen to learn about Banking Technology as prevalent today. Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (formerly The Indian Institute of Bankers) was established in 1928. With a membership of over 750 institutional members and over 2.5 lac individual members, it is the largest Institute of its kind in the world and is working with a mission "to develop professionally qualified and competent bankers and finance professionals primarily through a process of education, training, examination consultancy/counselling and continuing professional development programs". IIBF is an ISO 9001.2000 Organisation. The Institute has almost all the banks and financial institutions - public sector, private sector, foreign, co-operative, regional rural banks - as members in addition to IT companies and individuals working in the banking and finance industry. The Institute offers a number of professional courses in banking and finance and is managed by a Governing Council of Chairmen of different banks and eminent academicians. The Institute has collaborations with reputed international bodies like Canadian Institute of Bankers; Securities Institute, Australia; World Bank Institute, Washington; American Bankers1 Association and Asian Institute of Management, Manila; and HMs/XLRI, India for offering courses and CPD programmes to banking and finance professionals.