Financial history and history / Youssef Cassis -- Financial history and financial economics / John D. Turner -- Financial history and economic development : pitfalls and promises / Gerard Caprio, Jr.-- Private banks and private banking / Youssef Cassis -- Commercial banking : changing...

The financial crisis of 2008 aroused widespread interest in banking and financial history. In an attempt to better understand the magnitude of the shock, there was a demand for historical parallels. This volume provides the material for such a reflection by presenting the state of the art in...

Handbook of Exchange Rates is an impressive compilation of research from more than thirty-five leading researchers and experts on the topic. The book is clearly organized into five succinct sections that explore the foreign exchange (FX) market, from its background and economic foundation to...