The Bank of England
Money, Power, and Influence 1694-1994
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 18 May 1995
- ISBN 9780198289524
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages328 pages
- Size 241x162x24 mm
- Weight 663 g
- Language English
- Illustrations line figures 0
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Short description:
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 action and decisions have had far-reaching consequences.
Now a distinguished group of historians and economists have come together 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. Shorter and more accessible than existing histories, yet just as authoritative, the book also offers a fascinating overview by the Deputy Governor (Rupert Pennant Rea) who looks at all of the themes discussed and offers some thoughts about the Bank's future.
Contributors include: D. Kynaston, A. Cairncross, P.
Long description:
The Bank of England's tercentenary (July 1994), coming as it does with the future status of the Bank a subject of much discussion, is an apposite moment to offer an overview of the Bank's history as a whole. Obviously there have been several detailed histories of the Bank, but this collection of essays is the first attempt to identify the most important themes of the institution's history and put them in a long-term perspective. The main pieces will deal with the Bank's relations with government, its impact on the British economy, its role in international central banking, its position in the City of London, and its changing composition and management. In addition, in a piece likely to cause considerable interest, the Deputy Governor (Rupert Pennant Rea) will be looking at all these themes in a contemporary light and offering some thoughts about the Bank's future. 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. In sum, this is a book that meets a clear intellectual need, while also being extremely convenient for those unwilling or unable to embark on the circa 2600 pages of the three main official histories.
Contributors: D. Kynaston, A. Cairncross, P. Cottrell, R. Roberts, E. Hennessy, R. Pennant Rea,
`Includes a fascinating table depicting the rise of the state machine this century.'
The Guardian
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Bank of England in the 18th Century
The Bank of England and the Government
The Bank of England and the British Economy
The Bank of England and International Central Banking 1694-1970
The Bank of England and International Central Banking 1970-1994
The Bank of England and the City of London
The Governors, Directors, and Manahement of the Bank of England
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
