The Bank of England

Money, Power and Influence 1694-1994
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-19-828952-4
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 691 g

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,

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts, Richard

Kynaston, David

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Bankwirtschaft

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.