Studies in Financial Organization

This 1947 book is divided into three parts, discussing the clearing banks, floating debt and the war of 1914.

T. Balogh (Author)

9781107649019, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 March 2012

344 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.44 kg

Originally published in 1947, this book is divided into three parts. Part I discusses the historical background, the internal organization and the business of the clearing banks. Part II consists of four chapters with two appendixes on the floating debt and the London gold and silver markets. Part III deals with institutions prior to 1914, the war of 1914 and its consequences, and the world crisis and after. There is also a statistical index.

Preface
Index to tables
Part I. The Clearing Banks and the Evolution of Bank Credit in England since the War of 1914–18
Section 1. The Development of the Clearing Banks: 1. The historical background
2. The structure of British deposit banking
3. The internal organization of the big clearing banks
Section 2. The Business of the Clearing Banks: 4. The available statistical information
5. The balance sheet: assets
6. The balance sheet: liabilities
7. The ancillary services of the deposit banks
Part II. The Money and Discount Market: 8. The technique market
9. The internal structure of the discount market firms
10. The supply of bills
11. The volume of bills
Appendices to part II
Part III. Other Banking and Finance Firms in London: 12. Introductory
13. The pre-1914 business of the Great City institutions
14. Other international banking institutions in London, pre-1914
15. The war of 1914 and its consequences
16. The world crisis and after
Appendix to part III
Index.

Subject Areas: Monetary economics [KCBM]