Free Banking (International Library of Macroeconomic and Financial History) (Hardcover), by Lawrence H. White (Editor). Information.

Major Financial Institutions of the World 2007 (Major Financial Institutions of the World) (Hardcover), by Victoria Bentley, Alison Gallico, Susan Hoernig, Kate Wilson (Editors). Information.

Managing Bank Capital: Capital Allocation and Performance Measurement, 2nd Edition, by Chris Matten. John Wiley & Sons; 2 edition. Managing Bank Capital explains proven techniques available in the management of bank capital that will help maximize shareholder value. This second edition has been fully updated to incorporate significant developments, such as the modeling of credit risk, and includes new sections with more technical information and advanced analysis. Information.

Measuring and Managing Operational Risks in Financial Institutions : Tools, Techniques, and other Resources (Wiley Frontiers in Finance), by Christopher Lee Marshall. John Wiley & Sons. A complete and systematic approach to risk management for any business, offering a contingent approach with more detail than traditional functional approaches. Explains how to use loss data to model the most significant losses and use that to assess risks, as well as how to aggregate risk over the entire business. DLC: Asset-liability management. Information.

Origins of American Banking (History of Banking & Finance) (Hardcover), by John Chown. The set is significant both in the development of the theory of banking and in terms of documenting the history of banking in the United States. It examines the development of banking in the United States in the first half of the nineteenth century. When Congress first tried to introduce a unified currency to finance a national army it failed because of the large number of counterfeit notes in circulation. Similarly two attempts to set up a central bank resulted in bankruptcy. Even after the Mint was set up, the Federal government's theoretical monopoly over coinage did not stop states from using their charter to set up note issuing banks. The resulting corruption and fraud let to experiments in regulation and a system of "free banking". The material included examines such issues as the role of a central bank, banking regulation, banks and the money supply. Information.

The Development of London As A Financial Centre: Four Volume Set (Tauris Financial Histories) [BOX SET] (Hardcover), by Ranald Michie. This four volume reference work provides a comprehensive account of one of the world's premier financial centers--the city of London. More than 100 articles have been selected to show the key developments and issues in the four hundred year history of the city. Coverage includes its early history and growth, the city's heyday, its decline and subsequent recovery to its current position as a leading global financial center (London being unique as the only financial center to recover its position). All aspects of the city's activities--from banking to foreign exchange, insurance and commodity broking--are comprehensively charted. The final volume covers recent changes and developments, including deregulation and the city's increasing emphasis on financial services. Each volume contains a critical introduction. Information.

The Handbook of Offshore Financial Centers (Paperback)by William L. Richards, Jr., S.J.D. Information.

The Investment Banking Handbook (Frontiers in Finance Series), by J. Peter Williamson. Wiley. Thorough coverage of the business of investment banking, including much inside information based on the extensive professional experience of the contributors. Comprising 32 chapters, covering every facet of investment banking, from its historical origins in the U.S. to the current high-dollar activity in mergers and acquisitions. Information.

The Law of Financial Services (Hardcover), by Harvey L. Pitt. Information.

The Regulation and Supervision of Banks (International Library of Critical Writings in Economics) (Hardcover), by Maximilian J. B. Hall (Editor). This major four-volume collection will prove invaluable for lecturers, researchers and practitioners. The first volume covers the case for and against banking regulation, touching upon the design of an ‘optimal’ regulatory framework. The second is concerned with deposit insurance, examining the arguments for and against its adoption and the problems encountered in its implementation. The material in the third volume deals with the vexed issue of capital adequacy assessment, including the roles played by capital and capital regulation and the G10 agreement. The final volume looks at the links between regulation and banking efficiency. Information.

The World Bank China Library: China 2020 and Other Sector Reports (Hardcover), by World Bank (Editor). Information.

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