Illustrations; Tables; Acknowledgements; Explanation of Terms; Abbreviations; Introduction; Banking in the West Indies, 1836-1925; The Depression Years; Collusion and Competition; Financing Agriculture and Trade; Regulation of Commercial Banking in the West Indies, 1926-1962; Reform of the Currency System in the West Indies, 1930-1962; Towards Independence; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index