The American Monetary System: An Insider's View of Financial Institutions, Markets and Monetary Policy

by William H. Wallace

Book Overview

​Introduction.- Part I.- Historical Perspectives on Money, Financial Institutions and Markets.- What Gives Money Its Value? -- From Gold to Paper.- What is Driving the Financial World Today?.- Part II Banking: Asset & Liability Management; Banking Supervision & Regulation.- How Are Banks Funded?.- How Do Banks Use Their Funds?.- Who Owns the Banks? Bank Capital and the Basel Accord.- How Safe Are Our Banks?.- Part III Financial Markets and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319379518
• ISBN13: 9783319379517
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"