Shanghai was once the financial center of the Far East. Today, a national development strategy has been put in place that will once again transform the city into a modern international financial center. This book pres¬ents the reader with a comprehensive and objective ac¬count of the current status of Shanghai’s finance indus¬try, covering such areas as banking, securities, futures, insurance, interbank lending and borrowing, bonds, foreign exchange, the stock exchange, and gold.Wide-ranging, detailed, and refreshing, this book is a must-read to all who are interested in visiting or doing business in Shanghai.Contents1. The Goal of Shanghai2. The Banking Industry in Shanghai3. The Securities and Futures Industry of Shanghai4. The Insurance Industry of Shanghai 5. Interbank Borrowing, Lending, and Bonds6. The Foreign Exchange Market7. The Shanghai Securities Market8. The Shanghai Futures Market9. The Gold Market10. Management of the Financial Industry in Shanghai