Project Gutenberg 2020-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 225 Straker, F. (Frederick) 1863 1941 Straker, F. A. Straker, Frederick The Money Market The beginning of banking in England -- The foundation and growth of the Bank of England -- The early private bankers -- The Bank charter act of 1844, and its suspensions -- The development of London as the financial centre of the world -- Factors of the money market -- The bank return -- The growth of joint-stock banks -- Joint-stock bank balance sheets -- The bill-brokers -- The clearing house -- Foreign exchanges -- The money article of the press -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The gold reserve. Produced by Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Money Market" by F. Straker is a detailed examination of the history and development of England's banking system, written in the early 20th century. It delves into the evolution of banking practices in England, tracing their origins from bartering to modern financial transactions, while emphasizing the pivotal role played by institutions like the Bank of England. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in economics, financial history, and the intricacies of banking systems. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the foundational aspects of banking in England, noting how the Money Market influences all aspects of daily life, regardless of social status. Straker introduces the historical context, tracing banking origins back to early trade practices and highlighting significant milestones, such as the establishment of the Bank of England and the impact of key players like goldsmiths and Jewish merchants. This foundation establishes a narrative that connects historical banking practices to the functioning of the modern monetary system in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Finance -- Great Britain Banks and banking -- Great Britain HG Text Category: History - British Category: Economics 298591 2025-07-24T11:24:27.696470 text/html 278789 2024-10-17T16:55:32 text/html 220669 2025-07-24T11:24:33.361412 application/epub+zip 218566 2025-07-24T11:24:28.817406 application/epub+zip 179744 2025-07-24T11:24:28.318421 application/epub+zip 298030 2025-07-24T11:24:36.661420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265373 2025-07-24T11:24:32.824410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226754 2022-09-27T20:13:21.394444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253780 2025-07-24T11:24:27.184525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233964 2024-10-17T16:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16709 2025-07-24T11:24:36.810395 application/rdf+xml 17833 2025-07-24T11:24:28.419430 image/jpeg 2046 2025-07-24T11:24:28.371421 image/jpeg 189036 2025-07-24T11:24:27.720460 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