Now in its eighth edition, this directory supplies essential data on over 1000 of the most important financial institutions in Europe including the UK. Principally, the information relates to banks, investment companies, insurance companies and leasing companies. For each institution the following data are given: name, address, phone, telex, fax, name of chairman, names of board members, names and job positions of senior management, principal business activities, names of subsidiaries including percentage share-holding where applicable, balance sheet summary over past two years, principal shareholders and number of employees. This directory should be useful to senior management in financial institutions, particularly in their strategic preparation for the single European market.