{"product_id":"tower-of-basel-the-shadowy-history-of-the-secret-bank-that-runs-the-world-paperback","title":"Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank That Runs the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam LeBor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you've never heard of.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absorbing and thorough examination.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReuters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world's most secretive--and most influential--global financial institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930 and protected by an international treaty, the BIS and its assets are untouchable, legally beyond the reach of any government or jurisdiction. In the 1940s, under the supervision of an American banker, the BIS accepted looted Nazi gold, conducted deals for the Reichsbank, and was used by both the Allies and the Axis powers as a secret contact point to keep the channels of international finance open. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now updated with two new chapters on the BIS's role in the development of Central Bank Digital Currencies and their disturbing implications for civil liberties and personal financial autonomy, \u003ci\u003eTower of Basel\u003c\/i\u003e offers an incisive and enthralling picture of one of the most powerful financial organizations to ever exist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam LeBor\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran former foreign correspondent who lived in Budapest for many years, reporting on Hungary and Central Europe for newspapers including \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London), \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of seven novels and nine works of nonfiction, he also writes for \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between London and Budapest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463191879987,"sku":"9781610393812","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/tower-of-basel-the-shadowy-history-of-the-secret-bank-that-runs-the-world-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}