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O'Sullivan, Brian.

From crisis to crisisthe transformation of merchant banking, 1914-1939 /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	From crisis to crisisby Brian O'Sullivan.
Reminder of title:	the transformation of merchant banking, 1914-1939 /
Author:	O'Sullivan, Brian.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018.
Description:	xviii, 410 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Merchant banksHistory20th century.Great Britain
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96698-4
ISBN:	9783319966984$q(electronic bk.)

From crisis to crisisthe transformation of merchant banking, 1914-1939 /
O'Sullivan, Brian.

From crisis to crisisthe transformation of merchant banking, 1914-1939 /[electronic resource] :by Brian O'Sullivan. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018. - xviii, 410 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Palgrave studies in the history of finance. - Palgrave studies in the history of finance..

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. End of the Golden Age -- Chapter 3. Thunderbolt from a Clear Sky -- Chapter 4. Favourable Treatment -- Chapter 5. Traditional Preserves -- Chapter 6. Unsound Practices -- Chapter 7. Road to Crisis -- Chapter 8. Domestic Finance -- Chapter 9. Insular Capitalism -- Chapter 10. Mercantile Roots -- Chapter 11. Endgame -- Chapter 12. Conclusion.

From Crisis to Crisis examines the impact of the harsh conditions of the interwar economy on the British merchant banks. The financial crises of 1914 and 1931 are assessed using primary sources. The competitive threats, including the rise of New York as a rival financial centre, are considered. It challenges alleged special treatment and provides fresh perspectives on the interwar rationalisation of industry. During the late nineteenth century, Britain's merchant banks had become pre-eminent in a world of fixed exchange rates, free trade and the unfettered mobility of international capital. This world was increasingly challenged in the interwar period, being replaced by floating exchange rates, trade protectionism and restrictions on capital movements. This book fills a gap in the historiography of British banking by recovering the histories of long-forgotten merchant banks rather than focusing on the better-known firms. Using a wide range of archival resources, it traces the strategic transformation by some merchant banks from higher-risk, capital intensive activities to lower-risk, advisory services.

ISBN: 9783319966984$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-96698-4doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

825813
Merchant banks
--History--Great Britain--20th century.

LC Class. No.: HG1971.G7 / O88 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 332.150941

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