British Banking: Continuity and Change from 1694 to the Present

by Ranald C. Michie

The Global Financial Crisis made its first appearance in Britain towards the end of 2007 with the failure of the Northern Rock Bank. It then reached an unparalleled intensity a year later when the government was forced to intervene to prevent the collapse of Lloyds/HBOS and RBS/Natwest. Before these events the British banking system possessed a long established reputation for resilience and competence that made it one of the most admired and trusted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198727364
• ISBN13: 9780198727361
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"