The economics of money, banking, and financial markets

Global  Comparison of Banking Structure in the United States and Abroad  256

Are Bank Consolidation and Nationwide Banking Good Things? ........................................ 256

Separation of the Banking and Other Financial Service Industries ...............................257

Erosion of Glass-Steagall ..................................................................................................... 257

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999:  

Repeal of Glass-Steagall ................................................................................................. 258

Implications for Financial Consolidation ............................................................................ 258

Separation of Banking and Other Financial Services Industries Throughout the World....... 258

FYI  The Global Financial Crisis and the Demise of Large,  

Free-Standing Investment Banks  259

Thrift Industry: Regulation and Structure .............................................................................259

Savings and Loan Associations ............................................................................................ 260

Mutual Savings Banks ......................................................................................................... 260

Credit Unions ..................................................................................................................... 260

International Banking ................................................................................................................261

Eurodollar Market .............................................................................................................. 261