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Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
Adam Lebor
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Description for Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
Paperback. An investigative history of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bankers' own bank. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8-pp. B/W insert on text. BIC Classification: KCL; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers,including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials,Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank.Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930, and protected by an international ... Read more
Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers,including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials,Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank.Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930, and protected by an international ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781610393812
SKU
V9781610393812
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About Adam Lebor
Adam LeBor is an author, journalist, and literary critic based in Budapest. He writes for The Economist, The Times (London), Monocle, and numerous other publications, and also reviews books for the New York Times. He has been a foreign correspondent since 1991, covering the collapse of communism and the Yugoslav wars, and has worked in more than thirty countries. He ... Read more
Reviews for Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
"[Lebor] does a creditable job in this well-researched account."
New York Times Book Review "It's a story of financial intrigue, secrets and lies, rumor and truth. LeBor, a business journalist (he's also the author of several thrillers), knows how to make a true story about finance as thrilling as any spy novel. A highly entertaining and informative book about ... Read more
New York Times Book Review "It's a story of financial intrigue, secrets and lies, rumor and truth. LeBor, a business journalist (he's also the author of several thrillers), knows how to make a true story about finance as thrilling as any spy novel. A highly entertaining and informative book about ... Read more