361 Quotes About Banking

Success from the financial and from the prestige point of view . . . is not enough; what matters even more is . . . adherence to high moral and aesthetic standards." — as quoted in "High Financier" by Niall Ferguson

Monetary policy does not work like a scalpel but more like a sledgehammer.

Those who say don't know, those who know don't say

Eric Daniels, the boss at Lloyds TSB for example, was paid less than Goggin in 2007 despite delivering three and a half times Bank of Ireland's profits that year. Goggins' total package was 50 percent more than that of Andy Hornby of HBOS, who collected €2.6 million in 2007. The Scottish giant made €6.988 billion that year compared to Bank of Ireland's €1.584 billion.

The purpose of a centralized financial system or any other system, is not to exploit people, but to ensure stability in the society.

Currency is like God, it exists as long as people believe in it.

Myth: Feeding the banking sector gobs of welfare cash will bring about a recovery. Fact: Our leaders are only dedicated to preserving power

Banks should actively encourage companies that are doing a good job on environmental and social fronts. Banking for community development is the banking of future.

If every bank is a planet; LIBOR is the sun in the solar system of banking solidarity.