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by Edwin Green

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Aimed at the international banking community, this volume traces the history of banking from its origins in medieval Europe to the development of international banking and today's computerized technology. Illustrations depict the buildings and artefacts that surround the activity of banking.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Business, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 332.1 — Society, government, & culture Economics Banking & Money Banking
LCC: HG1551 .G74 — Social sciences Finance Finance Banking

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Languages: English
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Published: 1989
Genres: Nonfiction, Business, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 332.1
LCC: HG1551 .G74

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