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... comprises two segments. One is for the Ministry of Finance toissue bearer treasury bonds to individuals and enterprises. The other is both for the Ministry of Finance to issue and for individuals ... source of financing for enterprises, if their owncapital is excluded. In summary, the deepening process ofthe financial markets has rendered the dominance ofthe banking sector inthe financial ... under the framework of financial globalization.II. Review of Institution Building inthe Financial SectorA. Main driving forces of institution buildingA review ofthe developments of China’s financial...
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... community banks still comprise the vast majority of banks, the question arises whether their rolein the banking system has declined to the point of insignificance. This sectionshows that community ... understanding issues facing community banks. I. THE CURRENT ROLEOF COMMUNITY BANKS The banking system inthe United States has always been unique in the sense of containing large numbers of small ... important roleinthe financial system of the U.S. economy. They complement theroleof large banks by special-izing in relationship banking and providing credit to smallbusinesses—a sector that is...
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