![]() ![]() It integrates the existing discussion of bank architecture in historical research with the theoretical frameworks and literature being developed in organizational identity and branding.įrom bank bailouts and corporate scandals to the financial panic of 2008 and its lingering effects, corporate governance in America has been wracked by crises. The article provides a new explanation for symbolic meanings represented by bank architecture. ![]() ![]() We argue that these messages became part of the organization’s identity and its brand, as well as the culture of the City of London more broadly. Other symbols emphasized that it had adapted to the local market and was equal in terms of competency and richness in comparison to its competitors. The analysis finds that those at the bank impressed its national identity, achieved through its extensive branch network, as its key message which differentiated it from its rivals. It explores the symbols and messages that those at the bank wished to communicate to those that viewed the building. It focuses upon the headquarters of National Provincial Bank of England, which was built in the 1860s. This article undertakes an analysis of the symbolism present in the architecture and design in nineteenth century British banking. Public policy questions surrounding the future of banking. Has changed over the last several decades, discusses theĬompetition from FinTech and Big Tech, and considers critical This report reviews the financial services landscape and how it Tech’ and ‘FinTech’ firms) and from nonbank financial institutions Critically, today’s competition forīig bank business models emanates from nonbank firms whoseĬore strategy centres around technological innovation (‘Big Increased competition and encouraged new entrants in the Rapid advances in technology and post-crisis changes in theįinancial regulatory landscape, both of which have fuelled Today, we are again experiencing radical changes in the way Turnover, many commentators have anticipated the end of the Have faced competition from other types of financial institutions.ĭespite high barriers to entry and as a result, relatively low For centuries, as banks have expanded and evolved, they The threat of banks’Įxtinction is not new it has been heralded many times in the Worldwide – so much so that many commentators are predicting The provision of financial services is profoundly changing ![]()
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