Central banks play an important role in the course of national economies and the global economy. Their leaders are regularly feted or vilified, their policy pro

Central banks play an important role in the course of national economies and the global economy. Their leaders are regularly feted or vilified, their policy pro

This book is the first complete survey of the evolution of monetary institutions and practices in Western countries from the Middle Ages to today. It radically

"The book contains a collection of articles on the European Union and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), the Eurosystem, monetary law, central bank in

This first behind-closed-doors look at the elite cadre that controls the international money supply draws on hundreds of exclusive interviews and provides never