This open access book is the first attempt to elaborate the formalization phase of banking
supervision in eight developed countries-USA Japan Sweden Germany Switzerland Belgium
France and UK. This innovative study in the field of banking supervision history identifies
why national histories of banking supervision share similarities but also remain different and
are heavily path dependent. This book will be of great interest not only to financial economic
historians but also to general readers interested in banking supervision i.e. students
bankers supervisors and international officials.
