Banking Books

This is the first comprehensive study of loans and debts in Central European countries in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period and is essential reading for postgraduates, researchers and academics in financial, economic and historical sciences.

The Law of Bank Checks, by John Edson Brady, is a comprehensive legal treatise on the subject of bank checks and negotiable instruments as they were understood in the early 20th century. This meticulously researched work delves into the intricacies of...

Die Münz-, Währungs- und Bankfragen in Deutschland, written by Ernest Seyd and published in 1871, delves into the complex issues of coinage, currency, and banking within Germany during a pivotal period of its history. This comprehensive analysis offers...

It is believed that the Roman Empire began to decline when it divided, when the Byzantine Empire grew, or that it waned as the strength of kingdoms called "Arab" or "Celt" grew, or even with the power of European monarchies or Napoleonic conquests. It is...

Many investors wish they could get in on just one millionaire insider secret and make their fortune. Lucien Stephenson reveals one such well-kept secret in this book. Even though this “secret” has been around for nearly 2 centuries, less than...

Making money does not just mean printing them on paper. There are a lot of other factors to consider before any country could start producing money. In this book, you will learn about why and how countries make money. Learn more about economics by going...

Banks' business is increasingly international and an élite group of global banks is emerging. This book outlines the influences on the evolution of international banking and analyses trade and investment in the international banking industry, covering...

This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters of the text present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years...

The sequel to two in-depth studies of the management of excellent banks written in the 1980s, this new volume addresses the key issues that preoccupy the leadership of today's most admired banking institutions. After reviewing the lessons learned from...

How to avoid taxpayers paying for bank failures and banking crises? This book provides a proposal and a critique by twelve independent experts. It is addressed particularly to the threat posed in Europe by having large international banks, a history of...

Euro on Trial looks back - to the aspirations of the founders - and forward - to the possibility of reform or splitting up. After five years of experience with the new currency, new insights are possible into the old arguments for and against union...

This book, first published in 1994, takes a broad look at the reasons behind the failure of foreign banks to penetrate Japanese financial markets. It accepts the common argument that the Japanese bureaucracy has skilfully limited the scope of foreign...

Shows how different groups and individuals around the globe have succeeded or failed in not paying their due taxes, whether in kind or in cash, on their properties, or on their crops. Addresses questions of tax morale and fairness, and how social and...

This edited volume offers a new and original approach to the study of technological change in retail finance. Documenting developments in the US alongside case studies from  Mexico and Europe, Technological Innovation in Retail Finance addresses the...

This book examines the case of nominal income targeting as a monetary policy rule. In recent years the most well-known nominal income targeting rule has been NGDP (level) Targeting, associated with a group of economists referred to as market...

El Banco Nacional V1: 1811-1854 (1890) es un libro escrito por Agust������n de Vedia que se enfoca en la historia del Banco Nacional de Argentina desde su fundaci������n en 1811 hasta 1854. El autor examina los or������genes del banco, su estructura y...

Law of one price continues to be a central tenet of Financial Economics. This book is devoted towards examining law of one price in the context of dually-listed shares of Indian companies.

Bank Regulation: Effects on Strategy, Financial Accounting and Management Control discusses and problematizes how regulation is affecting bank strategies as well as their financial accounting and management control systems. Following a period of bank...

We are bombarded with economic numbers: unemployment, retail sales, inflation, GDP-the list goes on and on. Some analyst or another is constantly telling us about an obscure statistic that is the key to our future, or is apparently the indicator that the...

Essential Economics Terms You Should KnowFew things affect the day-to-day lives of everyone more than the economy. Economics is a subject everyone should know at least a little about. How your country’s economy is doing directly affects you, even...

The digital transformation of finance and banking enables traditional services to be delivered in a more effective and efficient way but, at the same time, presents crucial issues such as fast-growing new asset classes, new currencies, datafication and...

In this study, we conduct a comprehensive analysis to evaluate the performance of Indian banks operating overseas, with a specific focus on select public and private sector banks. The aim is to gain insights into how these banks have performed in...

In this book Miroslav Beblavý, who has been involved in policy-making at the highest level in his country, offers a detailed study of monetary policy and monetary institutions in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia during the 1990s and the...

As a governor of the Federal Reserve Board from 1996 to 2002, Laurence H. Meyer helped make the economic policies that steered the United States through some of the wildest and most tumultuous times in its recent history. Now, in A Term at the Fed,...

The most complete and authoritative package of its kind. The Sanusi Effect chronicles actions taken by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crises. His actions erupted...

This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation. Important questions addressed include: Why Islamic banking started and where it is going? Who are the main players at present and whom it...

This book arises from an event on the future of banking which included leading figures in the industry. It addresses current trends influencing competition including globalization, market structure, technology and demographics and how these will impact...

This book offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the microcredit guarantee funds adopted in three South European countries and in three North African countries. It focuses on three keys areas: analysis of the regulatory framework, mapping of...

Yoshimatsu explores the causes and implications of the diverse degree of institution-building in East Asia by examining two processes of initiating and developing multilateral institutions in five policy areas: trade, finance, food security, energy...

As a result of the recent financial crisis, new ways of doing finance have developed, creating alternatives to the regular financial system. This book explores non-conventional banking and financing mechanisms in detail, with case studies and examples in...

Stephen Mitford Goodson's Inside the South African Reserve Bank Its Origins and Secrets Exposed sweeps aside the usual dust of economic theory to provide a thoroughly engaging account on the origins and purposes of the Republic's central banking...

Thisfirst major book on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Nigeria explores thelegal, policy and strategic issues involved in the structuring and execution ofPPP projects in Nigeria. The book goes beyond the toolkit approach ofother available resources...

This book explores the challenges faced by the Japanese economy and the Japanese banking industry following the financial crisis that emerged around the turn of the last millennium. The author explores how the Japanese financial crisis of the late...

BRICS is a structured economic association of five high-profile emerging market economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and now South Africa. Each nation has its own particular strengths along with its own particular weaknesses, but in the case of the...

Europe in an Age of Austerity provides an in-depth discussion and analysis of the broad issues that have underpinned the current European economic crisis. It also offers detailed analysis of the experiences of three countries - Greece, Ireland, and...

Deposit guarantee schemes are a crucial element of modern financial safety nets. Despite positive achievements in the integration of European financial markets and economies, the recent financial crisis confirmed that closer coordination of prudential...

Ce livre traite de l'histoire et de l'avenir des Caisses d'Épargne en France, en expliquant comment elles ont évolué depuis leur création jusqu'à aujourd'hui. À travers cette étude, Charles Dupin propose également des pistes de réflexion pour l'avenir de...

Cinquième volume d'une série sur le système financier de la France du marquis d'Audiffret. Celui-ci traite des institutions monétaires et des banques au XIXe siècle. Un ouvrage indispensable pour comprendre l'évolution du système bancaire français.This...

Published in 1910 as part of the United States National Monetary Commission's investigation into banking systems around the world, this book provides a thorough analysis of the Canadian banking system in the early 20th century. Written by economist and...

This book provides a history of the City Bank-Farmers Trust Company in New York. It covers the bank's origins, its growth, and its role in the financial history of the United States.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This comprehensive history of banking covers topics such as the establishment of national and state banks, national-bank supervision, and the role of savings banks and trust companies. Ideal for economists, historians, and businesspeople alike.This work...