Industry WIKI

A bank of issue, also referred to as a note-issuing bank or issuing authority, is a financial institution that issues banknotes.

The China Consortium, also referred to as banking consortium or financial consortium or four-, five-, or six-power consortium depending on context, refers to two successive cooperative arrangements formed by foreign banks under their respective governments' directions in the early 20th century, to coordinate lending to the Chinese government. These initiatives were resented by Chinese na