Banking Policy and Structure (RLE Banking & Finance): A Comparative Analysis (Routledge Library Editions: Banking & Finance) - Hardcover

Wilson, J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415538521 ISBN 13: 9780415538527

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

This book provides a comparative analysis of the several types of banking structure and the ways in which banks undertake their business. It surveys central banking arrangements in a number of countries. Against an historical background, it describes banking systems ranging from the so-called ‘unit banking’ of the USA to the branch banking arrangements that derive from British experience, as well as many systems in between. The business of banking is analysed comparatively within the framework of a simplified bank balance sheet, special attention being given to industrial banking and to assets and liabilities management. It explores how money markets function and, within this framework, how central banks operate and attempt to implement monetary and credit policy. The book includes the results of extensive new research, part of which involved interviewing many key figures throughout the banking industry.

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J Wilson

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415538521
• ISBN 13: 9780415538527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 466