This handbook is a one-stop source of relevant research in banking. It examines: the fundamentals of banking; traditional and new challenges to the banking model; models for banking services delivery; regulatory and policy perspectives; and global, regional and country perspectives on banking This fourth edition comprises new chapters and material, including banks and financial markets in a digital age, FinTech and BigTechs, financial literacy, financial inclusion, sustainable banking, stress testing and macroprudential regulation.