Profits, Politics and Panics

Profits, Politics and PanicsBetween 1935 and 1985, Hong Kongs growth seemed unstoppable. The economy flourished despite wars, revolution and Western protectionism to emerge as a world class manufacturing exporter and an international financial centre. Yet, for bankers, these were troubled years, with bank runs, corporate scandals and the 1983 currency collapse. The crises were avoidable and caused by government blunders as well as the banks mismanagement. This book offers an

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