1. Benham, F. (1973) Economics: A General Introduction, Pitman, London. Introductory economics text that provides some historical perspectives on economic/financial issues.
2. BIS (Bank for International Settlements) (1999) Credit Risk Modelling: Current Practices and Applications, April, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, BIS, Basel. Technical manual providing information on early credit risk modelling approaches.
3. Chapman, S.D. (1984) The Rise of Merchant Banking, Allen & Unwin, London. Historical analysis of the evolution of merchant banking (investment banking) in the UK.
4. Green, E. (1989) Banking: An Illustrated History, Phaidon Press, Oxford. Historical perspective on the evolution of banking.
5. The Banker (2011) Top 1000 World Banks 2011, July, Financial Times, London. Highlights the ‘movers and shakers’ in the banking sector over the previous year.