This edition of Domestic Banking presents a comprehensive survey of the law of banking as it relates to the banking community today, and is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students ofbanking law. The requirements of the Chartered Institute of Bankers# Law Relating to Banking examination have been taken into account. Comprehensive coverage includes: # Payment methods: ranging from traditional methods, such as negotiable instruments and cheques to cards and new technology # Securities and Banks: different types of bank security are considered, including mortgages, company charges and life insurance. Other methods of ensuring payment, such as guarantees and reservation of title clauses are discussed # Insolvency: the implications for banks of the insolvency of customers,both personal and company, are examined, together with an introduction to other regimes - receivership, administration and voluntary arrangements