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19 maj 2016 · Historical reflection on the recent financial crises and the long-term development of the financial system go hand in hand. This volume provides the material for such a reflection by presenting the state of the art in banking and financial history.
This book is the first complete survey of the evolution of monetary institutions and practices in Western countries from the Middle Ages to today. It radically rethinks previous attempts at a history of monetary institutions by avoiding institutional approach and shifting the focus away from the Anglo-American experience.
The World Bank - officially, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - was established by the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement along with the International Monetary Fund.
1 sie 2011 · This effort constitutes the most comprehensive and authoritative work to date on the history of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or the World Bank. Author-editors...
This completely revised and updated second edition of A Guide to the World Bank provides an accessible and straightforward overview of the World Bank Group’s history, organization, mission, and purpose. Additionally, for those wish-ing to delve further into subjects of particular interest, the book guides readers to
‘Origins and function of banking’ begins with a short history of banking before outlining the structure of a bank’s balance sheet and income statement. It goes on to describe the different types of bank and banking services provided by retail, corporate, and investment banks.
27 lut 2021 · This chapter provides a brief introduction to the history of banking, the origins of cash and gold, and the importance of the branch in banking, before investigating the drive for scale that has been a defining element of the industry over the last century.
