Project Gutenberg 2010-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 148 Scott, William Amasa 1862 1944 Banking Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Banking" by William Amasa Scott is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide readers with a straightforward understanding of the principles and challenges inherent in banking, with a focus on the unique conditions found in the United States. The text is likely to cover various aspects of banking, including the roles of commercial and investment banks, their classifications, and ongoing banking issues, making it a valuable resource for those looking to deepen their comprehension of the banking system. At the start of the publication, the author outlines the perceived differences between banking in Europe and America, highlighting the American view of banks as necessary yet less beloved entities, contrasting with the European perspective of banks as benefactors. The opening chapters introduce the basic functions performed by banks, such as safekeeping money, making payments, issuing loans, and facilitating investments. Scott emphasizes the necessity of understanding both commercial and investment banking, aiming to equip the reader with knowledge about the vital role banks play in capital allocation and economic stability, and the pressing need for reform in the banking laws and practices of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Banks and banking HG Text Category: History - American Category: Economics 300691 2025-07-13T07:12:39.859113 text/html 291935 2021-01-06T11:40:27 text/html 168630 2025-07-13T07:12:46.727054 application/epub+zip 169244 2025-07-13T07:12:42.064085 application/epub+zip 169244 2025-07-13T07:12:40.721101 application/epub+zip 307841 2025-07-13T07:12:49.837014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273202 2025-07-13T07:12:45.676064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251666 2022-09-14T16:03:02.135617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247301 2025-07-13T07:12:39.133106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247118 2021-01-06T11:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247110 2021-01-06T11:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20524 2025-07-13T07:12:49.964022 application/rdf+xml 11164 2025-07-13T07:12:41.236080 image/jpeg 3006 2025-07-13T07:12:40.977067 image/jpeg 80905 2021-01-06T11:40:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 87962 2021-01-06T11:40:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 80853 2021-01-06T11:40:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 157246 2025-07-13T07:12:39.879070 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog