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A Historical Account of Negotiable Instruments

Rating 3.6
Word count
184K words
Chapters
132
ISBN
9787522025506

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Summary

This book presents the history of negotiable instruments and key historical moments in the form of short stories, making it highly readable. It is divided into four parts. Part One, "Short Stories of Negotiable Instruments," comprises six sections: historical stories, product stories, legal stories, institutional stories, general stories, and stories of notable figures. Part Two is "Chronicle of Major Events in Negotiable Instruments," Part Three is "Statistical Data on Negotiable Instruments," and Part Four is "Current Regulatory Documents on Negotiable Instruments." The book is intended primarily for negotiable instrument regulators, management and staff in the negotiable instrument divisions of financial institutions, corporate finance personnel, professional researchers, and university faculty and students, and can also be used by other readers interested in negotiable instruments.

Editor's review

Using "short stories" as its entry point, A Brief History of Negotiable Instruments places this relatively specialized financial instrument back into its historical context, making it read less like a distant textbook. The structure is well layered: the story section first breaks down the history, products, legal framework, institutions, and key figures of negotiable instruments to help readers build concrete understanding; the chronicle, statistical data, and current regulatory documents then form practical reference sections, balancing readability and usability. This combination of "stories + historical materials + regulations" lets beginners grasp the origins and development of negotiable instruments through engaging anecdotes, while also giving practitioners convenient access to regulatory documents and data. It is especially suited to readers seeking to connect financial history, financial practice, and institutional evolution. One caveat: the story section leans toward fragmentary presentation, so those expecting a systematic theoretical textbook on negotiable instruments should pair it with professional literature. Overall, this is a book that can be dipped into at leisure or consulted as needed—a useful introduction and desk reference for knowledge of negotiable instruments.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Practitioners in the negotiable instrument divisions of financial institutions who want to understand business evolution through historical context
  • Corporate finance personnel who need supplementary knowledge of negotiable instrument regulations and practical background
  • Faculty and students in finance and economics programs seeking a supplementary reader on negotiable instruments
  • General readers interested in financial history and negotiable instrument culture who prefer story-based narration

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking a systematic theoretical textbook or exam preparation book on negotiable instruments
  • Researchers expecting in-depth academic argumentation and model analysis
  • Readers who only want quick access to current regulatory provisions and are unwilling to read historical stories

Reading tips

  1. Start with Part One, the story section, to build interest and background, then consult the chronicle and regulatory documents as needed
  2. Treat the statistical data and current regulatory documents as reference sections, returning to them when practical questions arise
  3. Note the timeline and institutional evolution while reading the stories to connect the historical threads of negotiable instruments
  4. Read alongside a negotiable instruments textbook, using this book to supplement historical background and institutional change

About the publisher

China Financial Publishing House China · Founded in 1956

China Financial Publishing House focuses on publishing books on finance, economics, politics and personal finance. Its library of 223 titles includes general histories such as A World Financial History: From Origins to the Formation of the Modern System and A World Financial History: Collisions and Changes of Systems, annual policy reports including China Financial Policy Report 2024 and China Financial Policy Report 2022, and thematic monographs such as Digital Currency: Concepts and Choices (Zhou Xiaochuan's Discussions and Q&A), On the Principal Contradictions of China's Financial System and the Capital Market, and Fiscal Management Systems, Local Governance and Economic Development. It also offers practical handbooks such as the Manual of Modern Commercial Bank Asset-Liability Management (2nd Edition). Authors such as He Liping, Wu Xiaoling, Lu Lei, He Haifeng, Ding Zhijie, Cao Li, Lü Yuan and He Jia form the content base. The publisher's characteristic is its close engagement with financial policy and market practice, combining theoretical review with operational guidance; public information on its series system and overall publishing plan is limited.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 第一篇 票据小故事篇
  4. 第一章 票据历史小故事
  5. 中国纸质票据的发展历史及发挥的功能作用
  6. 中国新式银行票据的兴起
  7. 湖南浏阳县金刚镇农民协会期票
  8. 国产搪瓷营业所试办商业承兑汇票
  9. 中华苏维埃共和国湘赣省收买谷子期票
  10. 第一笔同城商票贴现及第一笔跨省市银票贴现
  11. 20世纪90年代的“三角债”与票据市场发展
  12. 中国电子票据的发展历史及发挥的功能作用
  13. 英国商业票据历史
  14. 日本票据发展历史
  15. 美国银行承兑汇票
  16. 美国商业票据历史
  17. 中国台湾票券历史
  18. 第二章 票据产品小故事
  19. 质剂、傅别、书契
  20. 飞钱
  21. 书帖
  22. 交子、会子
  23. 会票
  24. 银票
  25. 钱票
  26. 庄票
  27. 旧式汇票
  28. 新式汇票
  29. 本票
  30. 支票
  31. 银行承兑汇票
  32. 商业承兑汇票
  33. 冀南银行本票
  34. 北海银行本票
  35. 北海银行支票
  36. 财务公司承兑汇票
  37. 再贴现
  38. 票据理财
  39. 票据池
  40. 企票通
  41. 军工票
  42. 绿色票据
  43. 票据ABS
  44. 票据资管
  45. 中企云链“云信”
  46. 简单汇“金单”
  47. 区块链票据—数字票据区块链平台
  48. 平安银行“平安好链”
  49. 票据秒贴
  50. 票付通
  51. 贴现通
  52. 标准化票据
  53. 票据增信
  54. 供应链票据
  55. 工商银行“兴农贴”
  56. 第三章 票据法规小故事
  57. 山西票号的“汇差清算”制度
  58. 过账制度
  59. 票据法小故事
  60. 汇划制度
  61. 票据交换制度
  62. 《中华人民共和国票据法》
  63. 《票据管理实施办法》
  64. 《票据交易管理办法》
  65. 商业承兑汇票信息披露制度
  66. 《商业汇票承兑、贴现与再贴现管理办法》
  67. 《商业银行资本管理办法》
  68. 第四章 票据机构小故事
  69. 钱庄
  70. 票号
  71. 账局
  72. 安徽蚌埠贴现公所
  73. 上海银行票据承兑所
  74. 重庆联合票据承兑所
  75. 上海票据交换所
  76. 民国时期的中央银行与票据
  77. 中国工商银行票据营业部
  78. 中国城市金融学会票据专业委员会
  79. “中国票据”网
  80. 中国农业银行票据营业部
  81. 浦发银行票据营业部
  82. 交通银行票据中心
  83. 招商银行票据业务部
  84. 兴业银行票据中心
  85. 民生银行票据业务部
  86. 普兰金服——民间票据机构的实践
  87. 中国银行业协会票据专业委员会
  88. 中国支付清算协会票据工作委员会
  89. 上海市金融学会票据专业委员会
  90. 上海票据交易所
  91. 江西省金融学会票据专业委员会
  92. 江西财经大学九银票据研究院
  93. 中央财经大学云票据研究中心
  94. 中国票据研究中心
  95. 第五章 票据综合小故事
  96. 再贴现利率
  97. 贴现规模管理
  98. 票据贸易背景
  99. 工银票据价格指数
  100. 电子商业汇票系统
  101. 中国票据发展指数
  102. 票据价格指数
  103. 临沂模式
  104. 票据收益率曲线
  105. 标准化票据指数
  106. 商业汇票信息披露平台
  107. 账户主动管理
  108. 新一代票据业务系统
  109. 第六章 票据名人小故事
  110. 雷履泰
  111. 马寅初
  112. 金国宝
  113. 章乃器
  114. 杨荫溥
  115. 王小能
  116. 参考文献
  117. 第二篇 票据大事记
  118. 第三篇 票据数据统计资料
  119. 一、商业汇票市场统计数据
  120. 二、电子商业汇票发展情况
  121. 三、票据与经济
  122. 四、票据与信贷数据
  123. 第四篇 票据法规制度文件
  124. 中华人民共和国票据法
  125. 票据管理实施办法
  126. 支付结算办法
  127. 电子商业汇票业务管理办法
  128. 票据交易管理办法
  129. 关于规范银行业金融机构跨省票据业务的通知
  130. 中国人民银行公告〔2020〕第19号
  131. 商业汇票信息披露操作细则
  132. 商业汇票承兑、贴现与再贴现管理办法

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers with no background?
Relatively speaking, yes. Part One tells the history, products, legal framework, and key figures of negotiable instruments in story form, so the threshold is low; readers with no background can start with the story section to build intuitive understanding. However, the data and regulatory documents in Parts Three and Four are more specialized, and readers with no background may skip them initially and return when needed. Overall, it is more of an introduction and desk reference than a systematic textbook.
Will the regulatory documents and data in the book become outdated?
Part Four contains current regulatory documents and Part Three contains statistical data; the exact currency depends on the coverage at the time of publication. Readers are advised to treat it as a reference for understanding the regulatory framework and historical data. For current business operations, the latest regulatory provisions and official data should still take precedence, and this book should not be used as a substitute for real-time consultation.
How should the story section and the other three parts be read together?
You can first read through the story section to form a basic impression of the history, institutions, figures, and legal framework of negotiable instruments; then use the chronicle as a timeline tool to locate the background of the stories; and consult the data and regulatory documents as needed. This way, reading is neither dry nor slow when you need to find supporting details quickly.

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About the author

肖小和 Author

Xiao Xiaohe is a Chinese author focusing on the history of bills and finance. Public information about him is limited, and no systematic account of his life has yet appeared. Two of his works are included here: A Historical Account of Bills and Research on Building a Financial Power and the Development of China's Bill Market, the former classified as history reading and the latter as social science. Judging from these subjects, he attends both to the historical evolution of bills as a financial instrument and to the practical development of the bill market against the backdrop of building a financial power, combining historical narrative with policy research. His writing takes specialized issues as its starting point, addressing readers interested in financial history and market development, and linking historical sources with discussion of current problems. The two works fall into different categories, suggesting an attempt at cross-field writing between popular history and professional research.

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