Money and banking in Europe, 1700-1850 : the formation of new financial systems -- Banking regulation and provincial banks in Spain -- The bourgeoisie and provincial banking : social origins of the new banking elite -- Banks of the issue as private companies : earnings and assets -- Provincial...

El Banco de Barcelona fue el primer banco emisor regional en España. Gracias a la reciente recuperación del archivo del Banco de Barcelona, analizamos los ratios contables de solvencia, liquidez y rentabilidad para el periodo 1844-1856. The Bank of Barcelona was the first regional issuing bank...

The extension of banking activities during the XIX century was mainly leaded by certain social groups related to commerce, which took profit from their experience and knowledge to spread their influence among the credit world. In the Spanish historiography, there are some works specifically...