Indian Finance and Banking

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-44407-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 556 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1920, Indian Finance and Banking by G. Findlay Shirras offers a detailed historical study of India's money, banking, and currency systems, focusing heavily on the period prior to and during the First World War. Covering topics like the gold standard, paper currency, and banking legislation, Shirras provides invaluable insights into the financial challenges and transformations of early 20th-century India. This book is essential for students of economic history, finance, and Indian studies.

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Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shirras, G Findlay

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Bankwirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introductory 2. The Indian Currency System before the War 3. The Indian Currency System in War Time 4. Indian Currency in the Nineteenth Century 5. Indian Currency in the Nineteenth Century (contd.)  6. Indian Currency- 1900- 1919 7. Indian Currency- 1900- 1919 (contd.) 8. The Paper Currency 9. The Gold Standard Reserve 10. A Gold Currency and a Gold Mint 11. Council Drafts 12. Balances 13. The Indian Banking System 14. The Indian Banking System (contd.) 15. The Effect of the War on Indian Banking 16. Problems of Indian Banking Legislation Tables Appendices Addenda and Corrigenda Index