Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

<p>This book provides detailed systematic micro-level analysis of the historical development of the Chinese banking industry, focusing in particular on the development of the Bank of China (BOC) in the period 1905 to 1949. </p><p>Banking reform is a key area of China’s economic transformation, and this book, bringing a vast amount of material to a Western audience for the first time, provides a detailed evidence of the key challenges faced by a major Chinese bank. The book:</p><ul> <li>addresses important issues in its evolution, including corporate governance government intervention, foreign competition and white-collar crime </li> <li>evaluates how the challenges in these areas were met</li> <li>considers the results of its efforts</li> <li>draws lessons for policy making today. </li> </ul>