Book contents
- How a Ledger Became a Central Bank
- Studies in Macroeconomic History
- How a Ledger Became a Central Bank
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Disclaimer
- 1 Similar yet Different?
- 2 The World of the Bank
- 3 Coins in Eighteenth-Century Amsterdam
- 4 First Steps, 1609–1659
- 5 Emergence of the Receipt System, 1660–1710
- 6 Metal in Motion: The Mechanics of Receipts
- 7 Two Banks and One Money, 1711–1791
- 8 Prussia’s Debasement during the Seven Years War: the Role of the Bank
- 9 The Bank’s Place in Central Bank History
- Glossary
- Primary Sources
- References
- Index
2 - The World of the Bank
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 November 2023
Book contents
- How a Ledger Became a Central Bank
- Studies in Macroeconomic History
- How a Ledger Became a Central Bank
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Disclaimer
- 1 Similar yet Different?
- 2 The World of the Bank
- 3 Coins in Eighteenth-Century Amsterdam
- 4 First Steps, 1609–1659
- 5 Emergence of the Receipt System, 1660–1710
- 6 Metal in Motion: The Mechanics of Receipts
- 7 Two Banks and One Money, 1711–1791
- 8 Prussia’s Debasement during the Seven Years War: the Role of the Bank
- 9 The Bank’s Place in Central Bank History
- Glossary
- Primary Sources
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter lays out the monetary, financial, and political environment in Amsterdam in the mid-eighteenth century — the high tide of the Bank. The main types of monetary assets within Amsterdam are described, along with the channels by which one monetary asset could be exchanged for another. This chapter also discusses major players in the Amsterdam money markets and their connections to the Bank. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the Bank’s relationship to the City of Amsterdam and fiscal aspects of this relationship.
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- How a Ledger Became a Central BankA Monetary History of the Bank of Amsterdam, pp. 17 - 52Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023