This book contends that the East Asian financial constitution lacks an appropriate infrastructure, resulting in inefficient allocation of high savings and an over-inflated short-term debt market. It goes on to point out that despite high savings, East Asia's dependency on financial centers...

pt. 1. Banking in Austria and Vienna -- pt. 2. Stock markets, railroad finance, and information networks -- pt. 3. Modernization of banking in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Greece -- pt. 4. The evolution of modern banking in the Far East.

How Bombay became a confluence of commerce and culture -- The port and the city -- Migrant in the city -- Émigrés of Bombay presidency -- Finance, desi and videshi -- Mercantile and multicultural city.