Preface. Introduction. 1. The Evolution of Deposit Banking 2. Financial Concentration and the Extension of Branch Banking 3. Unit Banking: The Experience of the USA 4. Hybrid Banking Systems 5. The Nordic Countries: Banking Structures 6. The Business of Banking 7. Industrial Banking 8. Assets and Liabilities Management 9. The Role of a Money Market 10. The Principles of Central Banking 11. The Techniques of Credit Control 12. Conclusion. Index.