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Zusatztext It succeeds in demystifying many of the Bank's more arcane activities and! in taking the long view! it does offer a different perspective on the Bank's evolution than was available before ... a considerable addition to our understanding of the financial history of modern Britain. Informationen zum Autor Richard Roberts is the author of the history of Schroders, and the editor of a series of studies of international financial centres. David Kynaston is the author of histories of the Financial Times, Cazenove, and the City of London. Klappentext The Bank of England - the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street - has played a crucial, if sometimes little understood role in the life of the nation for over 300 years. Financer of wars, issuer of notes, lender of last resort, watchdog of the City, and most recently as a powerful shaper of economic policy - in all these roles its actions and decisions have had far-reaching consequences. Here, a distinguished group of historians and economists with first-hand knowledge of the Bank's past and present provides an authoritative and readable assessment of the major themes in the Bank's history: its relationship with government; its impact on the British economy; its position in the City of London; and its role in the international banking and monetary system. We are also given an insight into the evolution of a uniquely British institution, its management, and some of the most colourful and influential figures associated with it, such as Montagu Norman, the commanding figure who was Governor from 1920-44. To bring the picture up to the present Rupert Pennant-Rea outlines the contemporary challenges of independence, restructuring, and European Monetary development. Added value is given by two main appendices: a detailed chronology of the Bank's history; and a comprehensive listing of its governors, directors, and senior officials.A landmark assessment of a unique institution Zusammenfassung The Bank of England has played a crucial if sometimes little understood role in the life of the nation. This work aims to assess the major themes in the Bank's history: its relationship with government; its impact on the British economy; its position in the City of London; and its role in the international banking and monetary system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Bowen: The Bank of England in the 18th Century 2: Kynaston: The Bank of England and the Government 3: Cairncross: The Bank of England and the British Economy 4: Cotterell: The Bank of England and International Central Banking 1694-1970 5: Pringle: The Bank of England and International Central Banking 1970-1994 6: Roberts: The Bank of England and the City of London 7: Hennessy: The Governors, Directors, and Manahement of the Bank of England 8: Pennant Rea: The Bank of England: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Appendix 1: Chronology 1694-1994 Appendix 2: Governors, Directors and Senior Officials 1694-1994 Appendix 3: Sayer on the Bank Rate ...
