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Author:

LeBor, Adam.

Title:

Tower of Basel : the shadowy history of the secret bank that runs the world / Adam LeBor.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Public Affairs,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

xxiii, 323 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Bank for International Settlements--History--20th century.
Bank for International Settlements--History--21st century.
Banks and banking, International.
International finance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

III. The Citadel Cracks. The Bankers Know Best -- A Cozy Club in Basel -- A Most Useful Bank -- Mr. Norman Takes a Train -- An Authorized Plunder -- Hitler's American Banker -- Reassuring Wall Street -- "An Arrangement with the Enemy" -- II. BUNDESREICH. United States to Europe: Unite, or Else -- All is Forgiven -- The German Phoenix Arises -- The Rise of the Desk-Murderers -- The Tower Arises -- III. MELTDOWN. The Second Tower -- The All-Seeing Eye -- The Citadel Cracks.

Summary:

An investigative history of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bankers' own bank.

ISBN:

161039254X
9781610392549

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)