The Experience of Free Banking

by Kevin Dowd

Many people mistakenly - but perhaps understandably - believe that 'free banking' means paying no charges for their bank accounts. But 'free banking' is really an historic term to describe a system in which banks issue their own notes - without the presence of a central bank (such as the Bank of England in the UK). For some, this may seem an alien concept. But free banking has already been explored in many countries around the world. The Experience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0255368305
• ISBN13: 9780255368308
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"