Dimensions
142 x 208 x 22mm
Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the worlds 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 officialsTower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers own bank.