THE BLOCKED MARK PROBLEM (1931-54).

The article focuses on the financial policies of Germany in the post World War II period, outlining the treatment of foreign exchange controls and external mark debts initiated in the 1930s and readdressed in the 1950s. Germany's efforts to unfreeze as many foreign fund sources as possible are discussed in depth. Blocked funds including not only banking loans, but also real estate holdings, security investments, and other long term assets are considered. Details of the conditions before the war which led to the developments are explained along with discussion of its ongoing efforts to resolve the problem.