Money and Banking

Capa
D. Appleton, 1928 - 563 páginas
 

Índice

The Probable Future of Gold Production
91
The Worlds Gold Fields
93
Early State Banks
94
Gold Bounty
95
THE PRICE LEVEL 99 66
99
Different Types of Price Tables
102
Transmission of Price Changes
105
64
106
Germanys Experiences
108
The Multiple or Tabular Standard
110
67
113
Objections
114
Control of Gold Output
117
Control of Discount Rates
118
70
119
CREDIT
122
Classes of Credit
123
Personal Credit
124
Commercial or Mercantile Credit
125
75
128
Objections to Open Book Accounts
129
Trade Acceptances
131
Advantages
132
To the Buyer
133
The Promissory Note
134
Bill of Exchange
136
82
138
Deposit Currency
140
Instruments of Banking Credit
141
Letters of Credit
145
Negotiable Instruments Law
146
Stock Certificates
147
Bonds
148
ShortTerm Notes
149
Real Estate Mortgages
150
Effect of Credit on Prices
151
Second Bank of the United States
165
Free Banking System
171
CLASSES AND FUNCTIONS OF BANKS
177
Powers
190
Mortgage Money
196
Intermediate Credit Banks
203
National Agricultural Credit Corporations
211
XXII
213
CHAPTER PAGE 129 Emergency Circulation
217
Retirement
218
Double Profit Theory
220
Undivided Profits
221
Reserves
222
Powers
224
Real Estate Loans
226
Relation to the Treasury
227
Organizing a National Bank
228
Subscriptions
230
Charter
231
Branch Banking
232
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
235
Directors
236
Qualifications
237
Interlocking Directors
238
Duties and Responsibilties
239
Liabilities
240
Vice President
242
Paying Teller
244
Signatures
245
Identification
247
Certification
248
Records
249
Unit System
250
Receiving Teller and Deposits
251
Note Teller
252
Mail Teller
254
Discount Clerk
255
L
293
Organization of the Federal Reserve System
297
Federal Reserve Board
303
215
342
LXVII
347
XVIII
360
Banking Department
367
Operation
373
CHAPTER PAGE 251 Bankers Bills
391
Finance Bills
393
Arbitraging
394
Dealing in Futures
395
Letters of Credit
396
Commercial Letters of Credit
399
The Foreign Exchange Department
402
Foreign Operations of Federal Reserve Banks
403
Dollar Credits
404
FOREIGN BANKING SYSTEM
406
Bank Act of 1844
407
Bank of England
409
Gold Suspension and Resumption
411
Joint Stock Banks
413
Bank Acceptances
414
Discount Houses
415
The Scottish System
416
The French System
418
Leading Features
419
Other Banks
421
Resumption of Gold Standard
422
The German System
424
The Old Reichsbank
425
The Canadian Banking System
428
Elasticity of Note Issues
429
Branch Banking
431
The One Bank Policy
432
Supervision
434
DEFECTS OF THE OLD NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM
437
Immobility of Reserves
439
Redeposited Reserves
441
Coöperation
442
Emergency Currency
443
Absence of a Discount Market
444
No System of Bank Acceptances
445
No Regulation of International Flow of Gold
447
Steps toward Reform
450
National Monetary Commission
451
Emergency Measures of 1914
452
Cotton Conference
454
FUNCTIONS AND OPERA
475
New Reserve Requirements
522
Clearings and Collections
524
What Par Payment Means
525
Efforts of Banks to Evade the Barrier
526
Expense Delay and Risk
527
Collections under Reserve System
528
Volume and Cost
530
Opposition
533
The Atlanta Case
534
The Atlanta and Richmond Decisions
536
Relations to the Treasury
537
Depositaries
539
New Powers of National Banks
540
Savings Departments
542
Foreign Operations
543
Security Dealings
544
Branch Banking
545
State Bank Membership
548
Advantages and Disadvantages
549
Gratuitous Benefits
551
Conclusion
554
INDEX
557
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Página 484 - But the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values, and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating the same, shall not be considered as money borrowed.
Página 403 - Board, purchase and sell in the open market, at home or abroad, either from or to domestic or foreign banks, firms, corporations, or individuals, cable transfers and bankers' acceptances and bills of exchange of the kinds and maturities by this Act made eligible for rediscount, with or without the indorsement of a member bank.
Página 529 - The Federal Reserve Board shall make and promulgate from time to time regulations governing the transfer of funds and charges therefor among Federal reserve banks and their branches, and may at its discretion exercise the functions of a clearing house for such Federal reserve banks, or may designate a Federal reserve bank to exercise such functions, and may also require each such bank to exercise the functions of a clearing house for its member banks.
Página 483 - ... notes, drafts and bills of exchange of factors issued as such making advances exclusively to producers of staple agricultural products in their raw state shall be eligible for such discount; but such definition shall not include notes, drafts, or bills covering merely investments or issued or drawn for the purpose of carrying or trading in stocks, bonds, or other investment securities, except bonds and notes of the Government of the United States.
Página 236 - The shareholders of every national banking association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Página 146 - An instrument to be negotiable must conform to the following requirements: 1. It must be in writing and signed by the maker or drawer; 2. Must contain an unconditional promise or order to pay a sum certain in money; 3. Must be payable on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time; 4. Must be payable to order or to bearer; and, 5.
Página 498 - Any member bank may accept drafts or bills of exchange drawn upon it having not more than six months...
Página 270 - The Federal Reserve Board shall, at least once each year, order an examination of each Federal reserve bank, and upon joint application of ten member banks the Federal Reserve Board shall order a special examination and report of the condition of any Federal reserve bank.
Página 467 - The outstanding capital stock shall be increased from time to time as member banks increase their capital stock and surplus or as additional banks become members, and may be decreased as member banks reduce their capital stock or surplus or cease to be members.
Página 166 - ... unless the Secretary of the Treasury shall at any time otherwise order and direct ; in which case the Secretary of the Treasury shall immediately lay before Congress, if in session, and if not, immediately after the commencement of the next session, the reasons of such order or direction.

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