Famous Quotes & Sayings

Muhammad Yunus

If the basic structure of Grameen is changed, the worry is that the poor women who are the rightful owners of the bank will be disenfranchised.

Muhammad Yunus

Grameen Bank was formed as an institution owned by its borrower members, who are poor women. Through its unique decision-making process, Grameen Bank has given millions of women the means to emerge from the shadows in a male-dominated society and to make something of themselves.

Phyllis Logan

Because I came from a small town outside Glasgow, nobody from my school had ever gone into the acting profession. It was just something you didn't do. You joined the bank or became a teacher or whatever you did.

The government is looking to exert pressure on the central bank for rate cuts, and that could be detrimental to fighting inflation. Investors will be watching very carefully for signs of interference.

The government initiative gives a clear and loud wake-up call to a procrastinating U.S. banking industry that has not moved beyond relying on single-factor reusable password authentication.

The government has to decide what their role is. Are they going to be shareholders of the banks or are they going to be regulators? It is quite difficult to be both.

The good news is the surge in business investment is laying the groundwork for improved growth. This is what the central bank wants and so they will stay on the sidelines.

The government's tighter control over Chinese-bound investments will scarcely have any impact on flat panel makers as they did not bank any hope on an opening to save costs as other sectors did.

If there are only three guys at the top of the organization handling things, it's the definition of a bankrupt company. In creating leaders without titles, we are going to have organizations with people at the helm putting forth their best.

Richie Sambora

You look at your bank account, and you see the currency of love and happiness is more important than the currency of money.

Matthew Quick

I'm from a family of bankers and businessmen, and here I am, the artist, the black sheep.

We have thousands and thousands of banks and we have to consolidate to get more efficient.

We have the prettiest bank in The Woodlands. You certainly don't feel like you're walking into a bank when you walk in here. We want our customers to feel comfortable when they come in, and this is just one of the ways that happens.

Today's twin reports provide a further excuse for the Bank of Canada to halt at 4.0 percent after next week's hike.

Today's report provides something for both the hawks and the doves on the Monetary Policy Committee. It is, however, unlikely to precipitate a change of policy when the Bank next meets.

Today's economic data was really good. Right now, it looks like the Fed would raise rates in March. Some of the banks that have been suffering as of late, due to the flattening yield curve, should get some help.

You know what you want and you go in and get it. If you need more time, explanation, help with your financial goals, these smaller banks can help you, but they may not be able to offer the Wal-Mart pricing.

Jay McInerney

You know, Greenwich Village was the traditional bohemia of New York. I wish I could say that was entirely true now. It's, uh... changed. It's now got, God help us, investment bankers and journalists, but it's still a very beautiful part of New York.

Hugh Johnson

We need to watch the Japanese parliament and see if they do anything about their banking crisis.

While we have a lot of work to do and a lot of initiatives under way, bankruptcy is not one of them.

Unlike Milan, Italy's banking capital, or Rome, its religious center, Florence was the place where the rich went to buy goods that would showcase how wealthy they were.

I wasn't happy with the direction we were heading. I saw in August, the County Auditor issued a report saying we would be bankrupt in eight years if something didn't change.

I was approached about a month ago. It was unexpected and unsolicited. I've seen how investment banks work from the other side of the fence but I've a lot to learn about how they work on the inside.

Most of the major banks have already been giving the data anyway, so comparability won't be a problem, because we already have the data.

Most of the big banks were shot through with short-termism, deceptive practices and self-dealing. We must institute basic changes in corporate governance and in management practice to restore responsibility and honesty for the sake of the economy and for the self-respect of the country.

Richard Shelby

Most banks can sell your information-your balances, your address, your Social Security number-without your permission. That's violating your confidentiality. That's breaking your trust. I think it's important to change that, don't you?

Most banks and credit unions recognize that providing strong authentication is an essential first step in meeting FFIEC requirements and maintaining the trust of their online customers. However, the cost and complexity of solutions developed for the enterprise environment, such as hardware tokens, are prohibitive for large-scale consumer deployments.

Most banking systems in the Asia-Pacific region have improved their credit profiles, thanks to stable economic conditions and continuing structural improvements. This is in spite of rising oil prices and interest rates threatening the broader economic recovery.

Merchant banking remains an exceptional business for the handful of Wall Street firms that have remained in it. Unfortunately, the disclosure of merchant banking portfolio positions is weak, and forecasting these gains is at best challenging.

Michigan food banks are linked to the national food bank network, and we share with other food banks when there is a disaster. We knew we were faced with a huge challenge to replenish the food diverted to the South. Our donors met that challenge and contributed generously.

Wholesale banking did better than expected in the second half.

While the decline in inflation can certainly accommodate a rate cut, we believe the bank will defer such a decision until any potential petroleum price hikes and their likely impact on inflation becomes clearer.

While the data is on the face of it good, the weakness evident in this report suggests that the consumer sector remains weak. Mixed messages for the Bank of England.