Financial Regulation: Efficiency and Growth. This paper examines financial regulation. Promoting solvency and stability is a key objective of financial regulation. This paper examines that goal as it was reflected in the formation of the first banks, the Bank Act of 1871, the Great Depression and the reforms proposed by the Finance Department in 1999. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 14 sources. Pages: 10 Bibliography: 14 source(s) listed Filename: 7981 Financial Regulation Efficiency.doc Price: 89.50