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This essay collection sheds new light on the role played by European banks in the economic colonization of much of the globe. Based on previously unused archival material, the chapters examine the origins and development of imperial banking systems and the various models that existed.

This book sheds new light on the role played by European banks in the economic colonization of much of the globe. Based on previously unused archival material, it examines the origins and development of imperial banking systems. Contributors utilize new developments and methodology in business history to explore a broad range of countries including Cuba, Brazil, Portugal, South Africa and Algeria.