Mergers and Consolidation Between Banking and Financial Services Firms : Trends and Prospects.

Examines the worldwide trend of mergers and consolidations among banking and financial services firms, particularly in Europe and Japan, and reviews prospects for continuation of the trend among U.S. firms, and areas of public policy interest. Describes the key role of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Banks and banking. Europe. Japan. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the worldwide trend of mergers and consolidations among banking and financial services firms, particularly in Europe and Japan, and reviews prospects for continuation of the trend among U.S. firms, and areas of public policy interest. Describes the key role of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and its repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.