Monteith, Kathleen E. A.

Depression to Decolonization : Barclays Bank (DCO) in the West Indies, 1926-1962 / Barclays Bank (DCO) in the West Indies, 1926-1962 Kathleen E.A. Monteith. - xvi, 355 pages : Illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-344) and index.

Banking in the West Indies, 1836-1925 -- The Depression years: bank performance, 1926-1939 -- Collusion and competition: challenges from the Canadian banks, 1926-1945 -- Financing agriculture and trade: bank products and services, 1926-1945 --Regulation of commercial banking in the West Indies, 1926-1962 -- Reform of the currency system in the West Indies, 1930-1962 -- Towards independence: bank performance, 1940-1962 -- Towards independence: branch expansion, competition and product diversification, 1940-1962 -- Towards independence: staffing and decentralization, 1940-1962 -- Conclusion.

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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial, and Overseas)--History.


Banks and banking--History--West Indies, British--20th century.

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