Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank That Runs the World

by Adam LeBor

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00BKRW6GI
• ISBN13: 9781610393812
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.2"