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2.2. Trade, Finance and Credit
"Advances in agriculture and industry were the basis for the development of Dutch trade. The most important role in the Dutch economy played a trade with the Baltic countries, Holland delivers bread, wood and metals and is a market for the Dutch herring, cloth, cloth and cheese. Initially, in its total turnover intermediary trade was not decisive. But already in the XVI century. huge profits, which brings intermediary trade owing to the considerable difference in prices in the markets of different European countries, attracted to the industry the main capitals of the Dutch bourgeoisie. Prominent in her income took ship freight. When poor condition of land roads in Europe Dutch merchant fleet, numbering about 15 thousand. Ships played in the XVII century. a major role in the development of international trade relations.
The Dutch merchants and shipowners - sea cabs in Europe, as they were called - combined transport of foreign goods brokering. By the middle of the XVII century, they concentrated in their hands most of the trade between northern and southern European countries. Grain purchased in the Baltic States, the Dutch resold in the markets of the Mediterranean countries; German wines, French manufactures products and crafts, fruits from Spain and colonial goods fell in northern Europe almost exclusively through them. The Netherlands subjected finalizing English cloth, which is then resold abroad. About 70% of the Baltic shipping concentrated in the hands of the Dutch. Edging out the British, the Netherlands ranked first and Russia's foreign trade. Several dozen Dutch ships annually visited Arkhangelsk, where they took out Russian furs, caviar, tar, potash, hemp, bacon, Iranian silk, and in some years, and bread. In the second half of the XVII century. Dutch trade with France and Britain suffered considerable damage as a result of wars and protectionist policies, which took over the country. Nevertheless, the Dutch trade sector during the second half of the XVII century, has grown significantly, the annual trade turnover exceeds the end of this century 100--120 million. Guilders. "[10, Part I, Chapter
IV]« the largest European center for trade and brokering Amsterdam becomes a loan. In 1609, Amsterdam was founded deposit and foreign exchange bank. Created in 1611 through the stock exchange a few years became the biggest money market in Europe, which housed the loans of all European states. " [4, p. 149-150]
"Holland has become the richest country, a country banker. In the Netherlands, it was more money than in the rest of Europe. Bank of Amsterdam was the center of the pan-European credit and loans given to all the States. " [5, p. 87]
"On the Amsterdam stock exchange by means of Dutch brokers deals between traders and financiers all over Europe; here we set the prices of all goods that are the subject of a Dutch intermediary trade; here quoted shares trading companies, determines the course of government securities placed loans to foreign governments, and so on. d.
In close connection with the stock exchange activity was Bank of Amsterdam, founded in 1609, this bank served first for the deposit, of exchange and payment transactions . But then, it has expanded its functions, becoming the accounting and credit bank for the whole of Europe. Through the Bank of Amsterdam took place as the credit of the city of Amsterdam, and both colonial trading companies, and the Dutch Republic and the European monarchies. Using Dutch government debt, which reached in the middle of the XVII century. 120 million. Guilders, and during the War of Spanish Succession impressive figure of 250 million., The bank could put pressure on the governments of Holland, with its debtors and foreign governments - to influence international policy. Thus, the Bank of Amsterdam has become an instrument of power and international influence of the major Dutch commercial bourgeoisie. The Board, on the board of the East India Company, and the municipal government of Amsterdam were the same people - representatives of the largest trading companies. "[10, Part I, Chapter IV]
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