A bank is a financial institution and a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities, either directly or through capital markets. A bank connects customers that have capital deficits to customers with capital surpluses.[citation needed]
Due to their critical status within the financial system and the economy[citation needed] generally, banks are highly regulated in most countries. Most banks operate under a system known as fractional reserve banking where they hold only a small reserve of the funds deposited and lend out the rest for profit. They are generally subject to minimum capital requirements which are based on an international set of capital standards, known as the Basel Accords.
The oldest bank still in existence is Monte dei Paschi di Siena, headquartered in Siena, Italy, which has been operating continuously since 1472.
Banking in the modern sense of the word can be traced to medieval and early Renaissance Italy, to the rich cities in the north like Florence, Venice and Genoa. The Bardi and Peruzzi families dominated banking in 14th century Florence, establishing branches in many other parts of Europe. Perhaps the most famous Italian bank was the Medici bank, set up by Giovanni Medici in 1397. The earliest known state deposit bank, Banco di San Giorgio (Bank of St. George), was founded in 1407 at Genoa, Italy.
Azealia Amanda Banks (born May 31, 1991) is an American rapper, singer and lyricist from Harlem, New York signed to Interscope/Polydor, and formerly known under the pseudonym Miss Bank$. Banks rose in notability in 2011 when she topped NME's "Cool List" for the year. On December 5, 2011, the BBC announced that Banks had been nominated for the Sound of 2012, where she ultimately finished third. Her debut single, "212" featuring Lazy Jay, was released on December 6, 2011, charting in some European countries.
Banks was born in 1991. Her mother raised her and two older sisters in Harlem, after their father died when she was two years old. At a young age she became interested in musical theater, acting, and singing. Aged ten, she began performing in off-Broadway musicals with the Tada! Youth Theater in Lower Manhattan. She had lead roles in three productions (Rabbit Sense, Sleepover, and Heroes) in addition to performing as a soloist. Banks was trained in the performing arts at the LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. At the age of sixteen, Banks starred in a production of the comedy-noir musical City of Angels. She never finished high school, instead choosing to follow her dream of becoming a recording artist.
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
Plot
Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo ('Mark Wahlberg (I)' (qv)) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal ('Anthony Mackie' (qv)) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle ('Dwayne Johnson (I)' (qv)). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream.
Keywords: american-abroad, american-dream, ampersand-in-title, arrest, attempted-murder, bag-over-head, bahamas, bank, bare-chested-male, based-on-true-story
Their American Dream Is Bigger Than Yours
This is a true story
[first lines]::Daniel Lugo: [groaning and grunting out his situps] I'm hot! I'm big!::Daniel Lugo: [sees a squad of police cars] Fuck!
[from trailer]::Daniel Lugo: My name is Daniel Lugo, and I believe in fitness. All this began because it was time to push myself harder, otherwise I was looking at another forty years wearing sweatpants to work...
[from trailer]::Victor Kershaw: I'm a self-made man. I've made a lot of money!::Daniel Lugo: Why don't you spend some of it on salads?::Victor Kershaw: You know who invented salads? Poor people!
[from trailer]::Paul Doyle: You can't just kidnap a guy and take his things! That is so illegal!::Daniel Lugo: Victor Kershaw is a criminal prick, who deserves bad stuff to happen to him!
[from trailer]::Paul Doyle: We go through with this, nobody gets hurt right?::Daniel Lugo: No, man! We snatch him, we grab him, signs a few signature, we give him a protein shake! He dunnit even know what happened! I watched a lot of movies Paul, I know what I'm doing!
[from trailer]::Victor Kershaw: What happens now?::Ed Du Bois: Now, I go to work!
[from trailer]::Paul Doyle: You said no violence!::Daniel Lugo: And I meant it when I said it, I swear to God...::Paul Doyle: I can NOT kill!::Daniel Lugo: Duly noted! Look, I promise when this is over, we'll all go camping, OK?::Paul Doyle: OK...
[from trailer]::Victor Kershaw: Give me my money back!
[from trailer]::Paul Doyle: They got my toe! You can see the bone! [holds up his toe in plastic bag]::Paul Doyle: [sees his pet chihuahua] Hey, little buddy, you hungry? [gives his toe to the chihuahua]
[from trailer]::Daniel Lugo: [to a little boy] Don't eyeball me! I've seen your mother driving up and down these streets looking at me! I'll be your stepfather in about a week!
Plot
Ten years ago a young air hostess, New insists that a vengeful spirit caused the plane to crash, but her belief unsettled those around her and she had to go through psycho-therapy. Now the woman is ready to fly again. But on her first flight, New is struck by a disturbing feeling of Déjà vu. The plane on which she's working looks familiar, and New realizes that it's actually the same aircraft that crashed ten years ago, though it has been repaired and repainted. New is gripped by terror, but there's nothing she can do because the plane has already taken off, along with the same vengeful spirits that reside in it. Up in the air, the passengers on her plane start to die one at a time & the spirits are determined to take her life this time...
Keywords: aeroplane-model, air-traffic-controller, air-turbulance, airplane, airplane-accident, airport, aviation, axe, backpacker, ball
Fly With Us If You Dare
Pen: Grandma. Anything I can help? I read the report about your case. Don't worry, Grandma. This plane is perfectly safe.
Phen: Are you New?::New: Yes.::Gift: [cries] What are you going to do, mom?::New: What's the matter?::Phen: What have you done? Why those damn ghosts trying to kill us?
Wave: Hell, no! Ghosts are around! I won't go anywhere!
Plot
A Hiphop group called Gancore Club being led by Joey Boy will find themselves stuck on Mermaid Island after a video shoot has gone terribly wrong. After some fun in the sun and a few strange events everything will change. The group will find themselves chased by the local villagers, different monsters and zombies! Has a Blair Witch Project/Cloverfield feel to movie.Original is subtitled.
Keywords: beach, hip-hop, thailand, zombie
Plot
While the world seems to be hypnotized by "Snow Dog", an adorable canine that was sent from India as a friendship mascot, three young men plan to kidnap the dog, each for their own purpose. After a Mission Impossible style heist, the men end up with the dog, but trouble soon follows as they are hunted by a mysterious gunman.
Plot
Mak, a street urchin in Bangkok, dreams of being a tough gangster. He earns some money as a drugs runner. One day he meets a young prostitute, who turns out to live nearby and they fall in love. After he has delivered a large batch of drugs to a rich man on the other side of town, they can suddenly afford new clothes, luxury mobile phones and expensive sunglasses. Made reckless, Mak and his partners use the girl for an even bigger delivery to the same rich man. But then everything goes terribly wrong...
Keywords: boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, character-name-in-title, driving, drug-deal, drugs, gun, hotel, police, prostitution, shot-in-the-stomach
Bank: Flaming fag? Let me tell you guys a joke.::Dao: Yeah...go ahead::Bank: A fag with piles walks into a Doctor's office. The Doctor asks him to wash his ass and then bend over. The Doctor pokes his finger into the guy's ass to find out what's wrong. The fag speaks with happy voice: "Take off your ring or I'll get hurt." The Doctor smiles and says: "It's close to my watch." Ha ha ha...the watch...isn't it funny?::Girl: I didn't get it.
Gnashing of teeth
stamping of feet
I'm on my way to the bank
Crying in sleep
borrowing to deep
I'm on my way to the bank
I'm on my way to the back country
I've got to take out all of, all of my money
I'm on my way to the bank company
I'm on my way to the bank
Practiceing deciet, suspending belief
I'm on my way to the bank
When I'm dead I agreed their lieing you'll see
I'm on my way to the bank
I'm on my way to the back country
I've got to take out all of, all of my money
I'm on my way to the back country
I'm on my way to the bank
I'm on my way to the back country
I've got to take out all of, all of my money
I'm on my way to the back country
I'm on my way to the bank
I'm on my way to the back country
I've got to take out all of, all of my money
If you gotsta know what happened 22ND
August 07 said I know
And times weren't touched but we couldn't Get enough
and now you've got to keep it on the down low
Rolled up in the place
Rocking nuff mase
Stills up in the face
Safes open like bar be at our party said I know.
Robbed a bank today, Oh yea
said put your backs against the wall
And gimme something to roll in
They thought it was a prank
'til we said
go put your backs against the wall
And now I'm running, I'm running away
We just go through Bonnie
And Clyde got amped up and it's dog day afternoon in our
home
We flat our nose with our
girl's panty hose and I got
bros in the front two bros in
the back said I know
Check it now know I ain't yellow
Stop once getting digits of a cute teller
With our actions on a napkin
We rock and roll
Robbed a bank today, Oh yea
said put your backs against the wall
And gimme something to roll in
They thought it was a prank
'til we said
go put your backs against the wall
Now I'm running, and running, and running, and running away
I'll get a new place
Formally owned by Chevy Chase
I'm slowing down my pace
Have you forgot we're being chased
Wallet for my wallet and a grill for
my grill and I said ill be fine ya
Sticking up the man
We do what we can
Fleeing to Japan
I'm not moving to Japan
Rocking no copsing and I'm chalking one up and..
Robbed a bank today, Oh yea
said put your backs against the wall
And gimme something to roll in
They thought it was a prank
'til we said
go put your backs against the wall
and now I'm running, I'm running away!
Same as I never knew
Gone down the avenue
I fooled all of you
All for the revenue