Coating solution for forming a transparent and electrically conductive film, a transparent and electrically conductive film formed therefrom and a process for forming the same

A coating solution for forming a transparent and electrically conductive film which contains fine metal particles as fine conductive particles dispersed in a polar solvent, said metal particles comprising silver (Ag) and 0.1 to 30 wt % basis total fine metal particles of at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of palladium (Pd), copper (Cu) and gold (Au), wherein said silver particles and said at least one other metal particles each have a diameter of 50 nm at maximum, and wherein said coating solution further contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of tin-containing indium oxide, antimony-containing tin oxide, aluminum-containing zinc oxide and partially hydrolyzed and polymerized alkyl silicate.