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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779434403321

Titolo

Banks as multinationals / / edited by Geoffrey Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-26737-9

0-203-10879-5

1-283-87185-8

1-136-26738-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Banking & finance ; ; v. 18

Altri autori (Persone)

JonesGeoffrey <1952->

Disciplina

332.1/5

332.15

332.1509

Soggetti

Banks and banking, International - History

International business enterprises - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1990 by Routledge.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Banks as multinationals; 2 Evolution of multinational banks: a theoretical perspective; 3 Competitive advantages in British multinational banking since 1890; 4 Paradise lost? British banks in Australia; 5 Structural alternatives and constraints in the evolution of exchange banking; 6 German banks abroad before 1914; 7 The Rothschilds: ownership advantages in multinational banking; 8 The Imperial Ottoman Bank in the later nineteenth century: a multinational 'national' bank?

9 Swiss international banking, 1890-195010 Chinese business and banking in South-East Asia since 1870; 11 The Yokohama Specie Bank: a multinational in the Japanese interest 1879-1931; 12 Banks over borders: some evidence from their pre-1914 history; 13 US multinational banking: history and prospects; 14 US investment banks as multinationals; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comparative, international study looks at origins and business strategies of multinational banks. A distinguished team of bankers and academics from the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia survey



the evolution of multinational banks over time and suggest a conceptual framework in which this development can be understood.In-depth analyses of the multinational banking strategies of selected countries and institutions lead from early nineteenth century on to late twentieth century developments and future trends in investment banking. The approach is interdisciplinary, with e