Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Banking and the Rise of Technology -- 1.2 The Challenges of Technology in Large Banks -- 1.3 Navigating This Book -- 1.4 References -- CHAPTER 2 The History and Current State of Banking -- 2.1 A Brief...

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