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21 - Iberian Financial System, 1800–2000

from Part III - Industrialization and Catching Up, 1800–2000

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2024

Pedro Lains
Affiliation:
Universidade de Lisboa
Leonor Freire Costa
Affiliation:
Universidade de Lisboa
Regina Grafe
Affiliation:
European University Institute, Florence
Alfonso Herranz-Loncán
Affiliation:
Universitat de Barcelona
David Igual-Luis
Affiliation:
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Vicente Pinilla
Affiliation:
Universidad de Zaragoza
Hermínia Vasconcelos Vilar
Affiliation:
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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This chapter covers the history of banking in the Iberian Peninsula from the early nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. The narrative provides a complete, albeit brief, historical overview of how the financial structures of the two countries have evolved. It also offers a comparative perspective of the two financial systems, pointing out to their similarities and their differences. The first part of the chapter describes the formation of the Portuguese and the Spanish banking systems. Special attention is given to the main changes that took place since their early beginnings to the consolidation and modernization of the banking structure in both countries. The second part traces the history of the two Iberian central banks: the Bank of Portugal and the Bank of Spain. The last section compares the banking structure and development of the two Iberian nations, and brings out their similarities and differences. First the attention is focused on comparing the main features of the Portuguese and Spanish private commercial and investment institutions. The chapter finishes with a brief evaluation of the historical role played by the Bank of Portugal and the Bank of Spain.

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Print publication year: 2024

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