Bankers' Clearing House. What it is and what it does
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- Author(s) Matthews, Philip W
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1921
- Pages 168pp
- Publisher Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written by a retired Chief Inspector of London Bankers' Clearing House. Deals with the process of clearing within the English banking system and has a strong historical perspective. Has chapters: 'Origin of the clearing system'; 'Advent of the joint stock banks'; 'Town clearing'; 'Country cheque clearing'; 'Metropolitan clearing'; 'Statistics'; 'Amalgamations'; 'Provincial clearings'. Has substantial statistical, etc, appendices, viz: 'List of clearing banks, head offices and branches included in the Town Clearing'; 'Statistics recording the working of the Bankers' Clearing House from 1868 to 1919'; 'The average daily clearings from 1868 to 1919'; 'List of banks and branches included in the Metropolitan Clearing