TY - BOOK AU - Macmillan AU - Valdez Stephen TI - An Introduction to Western Financial Markets SN - 333597672 PY - 1993/// N2 - This book provides a topical and up-to-date introduction to the principal Western financial markets and institutions, particularly those in the USA, Europe and Japan. Acknowledgements, Preface, Banking (I) - Background, Banking (II) - The Role of the Central Bank, Banking (III) - Commercial Banking, Banking (IV) - Investment Banking, The Money and Bond Markets, Foreign Exchange, Finance for Trade, Stock Exchanges, Traded Options, Financial Futures, Other Derivative Products, Insurance, Key Trends, Glossary, Index ER -