ALTERNATIVE BANKING AND FINANCIAL CRISIS by Olivier Butzbach (Editor), Kurt von Mettenheim (Editor) ( 9781781444030 )

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Title:

ALTERNATIVE BANKING AND FINANCIAL CRISIS

By:

Olivier Butzbach (Editor), Kurt von Mettenheim (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

178144403X

ISBN 13:

9781781444030

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

1 February, 2014

Series:

Banking, Money and International Finance 1

Description:

The recent banking crisis has brought into question the business model used by most large banks. This collection of essays explores the success of 'alternative banks' - savings banks, cooperative banks and development banks, using case studies from around the world and discussion of both the historical and theoretical context of banking practices.

Synopsis:

The recent banking crisis has brought into question the business model used by most large banks in the United States and Europe. Post-crisis reforms have been announced, with calls for a return to 'narrow banking' methods, instead of commercial banks diversifying into areas traditionally offered by investments banks, and vice versa. In spite of wide-ranging debate on these reforms, the success of 'alternative banks' - savings banks, cooperative banks and development banks - has been largely overlooked. This success is all the more extraordinary as such banks are not expected to turn a profit. This collection of essays explores this paradox, using case studies from around the world and discussion of both the historical and theoretical context of banking practices.

Illustrations:

26 black & white illustrations, 46 black & white tables

Publication:

Imprint:

Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd

Returns:

Non-returnable

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