Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Sweden, an economy in transformation, 1820-1910 -- Chapter 3: Savings banks in the Swedish banking system -- Chapter 4: Savers and the risk of deposit banking -- Chapter 5: Credit risks – from networks and co-operation to stable markets -- Chapter 6: Trust...

Like other corporations, banks want to create value and seek ways to control risk while aiming to enhance productivity and performance. This is achieved by granting credits to customers from the money deposited by the depositor, thus placing them at risk in the case of defaulting. Despite this...