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FDIC Banking Review

1998 - Vol. 11, No. 2

Chairman   Donna Tanoue Division of Research and Statistics, Director Wm. Roger Watson Deputy Directors Barry Kolatch Steven A. Seelig Editor Steven A. Seelig Editorial Committee Jack T. Reidhill Detta Voesar Managing Editor   Detta Voesar Editorial Secretary   Cathy Wright Design and Production   Geri Bonebrake

Electronic Cash (119kb PDF File - PDF help or hard copy) by Kevin P. Sheehan The author provides an overview of electronic cash, discussing the technology of this new medium of payment, the financial costs and benefits of moving to electronic cash, and the issue of consumer acceptance. An appendix explores the relationship between counterfeiting and electronic cash. Japanese Banking: A Time of Crisis (162kb PDF File - PDF help or hard copy) by Valentine V. Craig This article explores the root problems that have led to the crisis in Japanese banking and what is being done to resolve them. Recent Developments Affecting Depository Institutions (188kb PDF File - PDF help or hard copy) by Lynne Montgomery This regular feature of the FDIC Banking Review contains information on regulatory agency actions, state legislation and regulation, and articles and studies pertinent to banking and deposit insurance issues. Banking Review - 1998 Vol. 11 No. 2, Full Edition (495kb PDF File - PDF help or hard copy)

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