The English Banking SystemU.S. Government Printing Office, 1910 - 294 Seiten Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... bullion and £ 1,694,000 in silver . But since 1853 , no silver has been held in the issue department of the Bank , and in 1897 , when the influence of the bimetallists on the existing Government led to a proposal that the proportion of ...
... bullion and £ 1,694,000 in silver . But since 1853 , no silver has been held in the issue department of the Bank , and in 1897 , when the influence of the bimetallists on the existing Government led to a proposal that the proportion of ...
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... bullion dealers , lent actual coin to their cus- tomers . When bank notes were invented , the bankers lent their own promises to pay , which were circulated among the community and took the place of coin currency . When the use of ...
... bullion dealers , lent actual coin to their cus- tomers . When bank notes were invented , the bankers lent their own promises to pay , which were circulated among the community and took the place of coin currency . When the use of ...
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... bullion held by it , by actually economizing bullion to the extent of £ 8,000,000 or £ 10,000,000 . Scotland used the same weapons as England , namely , the check and the development of deposit banking . The table given below shows that ...
... bullion held by it , by actually economizing bullion to the extent of £ 8,000,000 or £ 10,000,000 . Scotland used the same weapons as England , namely , the check and the development of deposit banking . The table given below shows that ...
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... bullion , was to be restricted to 14 millions , and that above that point for every note issued the Bank should hold metal in its vaults . It was also enacted that if the issues of any country banks which had the privilege of note issue ...
... bullion , was to be restricted to 14 millions , and that above that point for every note issued the Bank should hold metal in its vaults . It was also enacted that if the issues of any country banks which had the privilege of note issue ...
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... bullion back- ing . It thus , as far as it understood banking , took away from the banker the whole of his discretion concerning the amount of bullion which he was expected to keep against his liabilities . Had it recognized that the ...
... bullion back- ing . It thus , as far as it understood banking , took away from the banker the whole of his discretion concerning the amount of bullion which he was expected to keep against his liabilities . Had it recognized that the ...
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accepting houses advances allotted amount assets balance sheets Bank Act bank notes Bank of England Bank of France Bank of Germany Bank rate Bank's banking community banking department Belgium bills of exchange borrowing brokers bullion capital cash in hand cent checks clearing bankers Clearing House clerks coin country banks current accounts customers debenture debenture stock demand deposit accounts depositors deposits directors discount houses England notes English banking extent fluctuation foreign exchanges gold Governor held HOUSE OF LORDS increase issue department issue notes jobber joint stock banks joint stock companies liabilities loans London Stock Exchange Majesty's Government ment metallic note circulation note issue number of days number of shares offices paid paper payment principle private banks proportion of cash rate of discount regulation reserve Scotch banks Scotland Scottish banks securities shareholders Sir Robert Peel specie statement tion transfer
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Seite 85 - In our opinion such Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the General Fund of the Society according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us, and as shown by the books of the Society.
Seite 9 - Company of the Bank of England) or for any other persons whatsoever, united or to be united in covenants or partnerships, exceeding the number of six persons, in that part of Great Britain called England, to borrow, owe, or take up any sum or sums of money on their bills or notes payable on demand, or at any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof.
Seite 80 - I cannot think that it can be expected of a director that he should be watching either the inferior officers of the bank or verifying the calculations of the auditors himself. The business of life could not go on if people could not trust those who are put into a position of trust for the express purpose of attending to details of management.
Seite 30 - ... a bill of exchange drawn on a bank and payable on demand, every check is a bill, that is, it is a species of a bill.
Seite 134 - The directors shall have power at any time, and from time to time, to appoint a person as an additional director who shall retire from office at the next following ordinary general meeting, but shall be eligible for election by the company at that meeting as an additional director.
Seite 213 - ... banks of London, have presented themselves in Downing Street, and have urged with unanimity and with earnestness the necessity of some intervention on the part of the State to allay the anxiety which prevails and which appears to have amounted, through great part of the day, to absolute panic. There are some important points in which the present crisis differs from those of 1847 and 1857.
Seite 65 - That no dividend shall at any time be made by the said governor and company, save only out of the interest, profit or produce arising out of the said capital, stock, or fund, or by such dealing as is allowed by Act of Parliament.
Seite 213 - The accounts and representations which have reached her Majesty's Government during the day exhibit the state of things in the city as one of extraordinary distress and apprehension. Indeed, deputations composed of persons of the greatest weight and influence, and representing alike the private and...
Seite 177 - England on discounts and tem" porary advances is not less than 12 per cent, per annum ; " and (2) That the foreign exchanges are favourable to this " country ; and (3) That a large portion of the existing amount of " Bank of England and other bank notes in circulation is rendered " ineffective for its ordinary purpose by reason of internal panic ; " they may, by order under their hands, empower the issue depart...
Seite 179 - An Act to regulate the issue of bank notes, and for giving to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England certain privileges for a limited period.