The Money Market by F. Straker
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.html.images | 291 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.epub3.images | 215 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.epub.images | 213 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.epub.noimages | 175 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.kf8.images | 291 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.kindle.images | 259 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61605.txt.utf-8 | 248 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/61605/pg61605-h.zip | 185 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Straker, F. (Frederick), 1863-1941 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Money Market |
| Contents | The beginning of banking in England -- The foundation and growth of the Bank of England -- The early private bankers -- The Bank charter act of 1844, and its suspensions -- The development of London as the financial centre of the world -- Factors of the money market -- The bank return -- The growth of joint-stock banks -- Joint-stock bank balance sheets -- The bill-brokers -- The clearing house -- Foreign exchanges -- The money article of the press -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The gold reserve. |
| Credits |
Produced by Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "The Money Market" by F. Straker is a detailed examination of the history and development of England's banking system, written in the early 20th century. It delves into the evolution of banking practices in England, tracing their origins from bartering to modern financial transactions, while emphasizing the pivotal role played by institutions like the Bank of England. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in economics, financial history, and the intricacies of banking systems. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the foundational aspects of banking in England, noting how the Money Market influences all aspects of daily life, regardless of social status. Straker introduces the historical context, tracing banking origins back to early trade practices and highlighting significant milestones, such as the establishment of the Bank of England and the impact of key players like goldsmiths and Jewish merchants. This foundation establishes a narrative that connects historical banking practices to the functioning of the modern monetary system in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HG: Social sciences: Finance |
| Subject | Finance -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Banks and banking -- Great Britain |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61605 |
| Release Date | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 132 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
