Crisis Banking in the East : The History of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of London, India and China, 1853–93

Contents: Introduction 1. The Birth of Eastern Exchange Banking 2. The Foundation of Mercantile Bank 3. Early Success and a Charter, 1854-1858 4. Expansion, Boom and Crisis, 1858-1865 5. Survival and Stagnation, 1866-1870 6. Bad Banking, the Silver Crisis and New Leadership, 1871-1884 7. The Officers, Local Staff, Management and Directors 8. London Head Office: its Business and Overseas Infrastructure 9. The Mechanics of the Bank's Business, 1854-1893 10. The Last Years of the Chartered Mercantile Bank 11. Liquidation and Reconstruction, 1892-1893 12. Epilogue: The Mercantile Bank of India Ltd Appendices References Index.