BIEC Yearbook 1989–1990

Front Matter....Pages i-N5
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction: The Work of the BIEC....Pages 3-7
BIEC Committee Members....Pages 8-14
City Communications Centre....Pages 15-16
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Invisible Exports — Our Economic Lifeline....Pages 19-25
The Abolition of Exchange Controls and British Invisible Exports....Pages 26-35
Liberalising International Trade in Services: The Stance of ‘LOTIS’....Pages 36-46
Britain and Germany: A Contrast in Invisibles....Pages 47-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
The International Economy Over the Next Ten Years....Pages 59-71
London’s ‘Big Bang’ and its World-wide Implications....Pages 72-77
General Overview of London Markets: Why London?....Pages 78-83
International Financial Supervision — a View from London....Pages 84-90
The Regulation and Advantages of the City....Pages 91-95
Merchant Banking Activities....Pages 96-102
Securitisation — the World Scene....Pages 103-108
Raising Capital in the London Market: The Securitisation of Medium-and Long-term Banking Operations....Pages 109-115
UK Private Placement and Venture Capital....Pages 116-129
Funding Large Projects: Private Money for Large Projects....Pages 130-136
Hedging Currency and Interest Rate Risks....Pages 137-153
London: The International Insurance Supermarket....Pages 154-164
Countertrade....Pages 165-173
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
The London Gold Market: Regulation and Function....Pages 174-178
The London Commodity Markets — A European Perspective....Pages 179-183
The Challenge of Europe Seen from Britain....Pages 184-192
The Challenges of the Single Market....Pages 193-197
A Single Market in Banking....Pages 198-201
The Single Securities Market....Pages 202-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
The Contribution of the Arts to the British Economy and Invisible Exports....Pages 209-215
Arts Exports — How Valuable are the Visible Invisibles?....Pages 216-222
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Developments in Statistics of Invisible Trade....Pages 225-231
Statistical Supplement....Pages 232-308
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Markets for UK Invisible Exports 1987–1992....Pages 311-350
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
The Queen’s Awards for Export Achievement: Service Sector....Pages 353-372
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Assistance Abroad for Exporters....Pages 375-379
Department of Trade and Industry and British Overseas Trade Board: the Export Initiative....Pages 380-401
Universities Information Unit: Universities Work for Exports....Pages 402-411
Export Credit Guarantee Department: Invisible Danger of Invisible Exports....Pages 412-414
The British Tourist Authority: Promoting Tourism to Britain....Pages 415-452
Directory....Pages 453-714
Back Matter....Pages 715-753