Download or read book Private Banking in Europe written by Youssef Cassis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries private bankers owned and managed their banks, usually with unlimited liability.In the mid-19th century they faced increasing competition. This book traces the rise and decline of this original form of banking, and its revival in the late 20th century as a response to the development of a new market - the management of personal wealth.