Early History of Banking in England (Rle Banking & Finance)

Informationen zum Autor Multivolume collection by leading authors in the field Klappentext This is widely acknowledged as a scholarly and well-documented study of early banking in England. It bridges gaps in the early history of English banking and deals with the operations of the pre-Bank of England bankers, the evolution of English paper money and the remarkable transactions of the early directors of the Bank of England. Although the main body of the book concentrates on the 16th and 17th centuries, the volume includes a brief survey of English banking in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Zusammenfassung This is widely acknowledged as a scholarly and well-documented study of early banking in England. It bridges gaps in the early history of English banking and deals with the operations of the pre-Bank of England bankers, the evolution of English paper money and the remarkable transactions of the early directors of the Bank of England. Although the main body of the book concentrates on the 16th and 17th centuries, the volume includes a brief survey of English banking in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. List of Abbreviation. 1. The Pioneers 2. The Goldsmith Bankers and the Evolution of English Paper Money 3. The Goldsmith Bankers and Their Transactions with the Exchequer 4. Tudor and Stuart Banking Schemes 5. The Foundation of the Bank of England 6. & 7. The Early Transactions of the Bank of England. 8. The Salient Features of English Banking History in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries 9. Conclusion. Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Richards, Richard D Richards, Richards Richard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.05.2012
• EAN: 9780415528788
• ISBN: 978-0-415-52878-8
• No. of pages: 342
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Banking & Finance
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Business & Economics / General, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, REFERENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, Finance & accounting, Finance and accounting