British Multinational Banking, 1830-1990

This is the first modern general history of British multinational banks. It analyses their emergence, growth, and performance from their origins in the 1830s until the present day. It is based on a wide range of confidential banking records, which are placed in the context of modern theories of multinational enterprise and of competitive advavantage. The book will thus be of importance not only to historians but also to anyone concerned with multinational banking.