Nowadays remembered mostly through Adam Smith’s references to the short-lived Ayr Bank in the Wealth of Nations, the … financial contagion that allowed the failure of a small private bank in London to cause rapid and severe distress throughout the … 18th century financial system. It re-examines the short and turbulent career of the Ayr Bank, and concludes that its …

. Foreign Bank Entry into CESEE Countries in the 90s and Afterwards -- Chapter 4. Credit Activity of Foreign-Owned Banks in …

banks must plan for this future. Author of a number of books on best practice in bank management, Steven Davis has … interviewed 25 senior bank executives, management consultants, regulators, rating agencies and analysts to understand how the … future should be of interest to senior bank management as well as their advisors, regulators and analysts …

implications for a regional cluster. This volume focuses on Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States of America. …

types of bank capital affect bank lending and whether this relation changes in times of the global financial crisis. Chapter …Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The use of financial derivatives and risks of U.S. bank holding companies … -- Chapter 3 Quality of bank capital and bank lending behavior during the global financial crisis -- Chapter 4 Competition in the …