Download or read book The History of Banking II, 1844-1959 Vol 1 written by Duncan M. Ross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of banks and banking systems in facilitating and shaping the pattern of economic growth has been much explored in an attempt to understand differing levels of economic success in industrializing and mature economies. This is a collection of contributions to the understanding of this role.