The history of banking began with the first prototype banks, that is, the merchants of the world, who gave grain loans to farmers and traders who carried...
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Modern banking in India originated in the mid of 18th century. Among the first banks were the Bank of Hindustan, which was established in 1770 and liquidated...
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The history of banking in China includes the business of dealing with money and credit transactions in China. Foreign counting houses called guifang sprang...
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This history of central banking in the United States encompasses various bank regulations, from early wildcat banking practices through the present Federal...
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Online banking, also known as internet banking, virtual banking, web banking or home banking, is a system that enables customers of a bank or other financial...
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Banking families have been important in the history of banking, especially before the 20th century. House of Egibi of Mesopotamia Murashu family of Mesopotamia...
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the history of banking in the United States. Banking in the United States is regulated by both the federal and state governments. In the first half of the...
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Digital banking is part of the broader context for the move to online banking, where banking services are delivered over the internet. The shift from traditional...
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regulated, and international industry. Banking is seen as emblematic of Switzerland. The country has a long history of banking secrecy and client confidentiality...
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Retail banking, also known as consumer banking or personal banking, is the provision of services by a bank to the general public, rather than to companies...
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Private banking is a general description for banking, investment and other financial services provided by banks and financial institutions primarily serving...
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Banking in Australia is dominated by four major banks: Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and National Australia Bank. There...
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private banks had been providing investment banking functions since the beginning of the 19th century and many of these evolved into investment banks in the...
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Investment banking pertains to certain activities of a financial services company or a corporate division that engages in providing advisory-based services...
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Banking in Canada is one of Canada's most important industries with several banks being among its largest and most profitable companies. It is dominated...
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Islamic banking, Islamic finance (Arabic: مصرفية إسلامية masrifiyya 'islamia), or Sharia-compliant finance is banking or financing activity that complies...
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Banking in Russia is subject to significant regulations as banks in the Russian Federation have to meet mandatory Russian legislation requirements, and...
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Rothschild family (redirect from Rothschild banking dynasty)
ROTH(S)-chylde German: [ˈʁoːt.ʃɪlt]) is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt that rose to prominence with Mayer Amschel...
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Wholesale banking is the provision of services by banks to larger customers or organizations such as mortgage brokers, large corporate clients, mid-sized...
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Commercial bank (redirect from Commercial banking)
transactions on a desk covered by a green tablecloth. However, traces of banking activity can be found even in ancient times. In the United States, the...
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Telephone banking is a service provided by a bank or other financial institution that enables customers to perform over the telephone a range of financial...
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Wildcat banking was the issuance of paper currency in the United States by poorly capitalized state-chartered banks. These wildcat banks existed alongside...
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2000, with Wells Fargo expanding its retail banking into two more states: Michigan, through the buyout of Michigan Financial Corporation ($975 million...
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A History of Money and Banking in the United States is a 2002 book by economist Murray Rothbard, released posthumously based on his archived manuscripts...
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Mobile banking is a service provided by a bank or other financial institution that allows its customers to conduct financial transactions remotely using...
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Cooperative banking is retail and commercial banking organized on a cooperative basis. Cooperative banking institutions take deposits and lend money in...
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The banking industry in France has, as of 11 October 2008, an average leverage ratio (assets/net worth) of 28 to 1, and its short-term liabilities are...
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giro or postgiro systems have a long history in European financial services. The basic concept is that of a banking system not based on cheques, but rather...
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Glass–Steagall legislation (redirect from Glass-Steagall Banking Act)
describes four provisions of the United States Banking Act of 1933 separating commercial and investment banking. The article 1933 Banking Act describes the entire...
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