Switzerland and its Banks: A Short History
In: Frontiers in Economic History
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2. Historical Background -- Chapter 3. Banks in the Old Confederation and in Geneva (Before 1848) -- Chapter 4. Free Banking and the Foundation of the Swiss National Bank (1826-1907) -- Chapter 5. Railway Boom, the Big Banks, and the Ascent of Zurich as Financial Centre (1848-1914) -- Chapter 6. A Safe Haven in an Unstable World (1914-1945) -- Chapter 7. The Golden Age (1946-1970s) -- Chapter 8. Swiss Banking During Financial Globalisation (1970s-2008) -- Chapter 9. Global Financial Crisis, Too-big-to-fail Problem, and the End of Banking Secrecy (Since 2008) -- Chapter 10. Why Are There So Many Banks in Switzerland? A Tentative Answer.