Banks – a confidence trick that works… most of the time
Wed 20 March 2024
Could we get a better panel to talk about banks? Iceland banking chronicler Jared Bibler, HBOS collapse expert Ray Perman and writer on RBS turmoil…
Britain’s 1976 IMF crisis marked the nadir of the country’s post-war relative economic decline.
Dramatic elements included a plunging pound and a ‘gilts strike’; the Chancellor’s turnaround at Heathrow and his confrontation with Labour’s left-wing; the arrival in London of a shadowy IMF mission and a personal intervention by the Managing Director; well-leaked cabinet divisions and resistance to Fund conditionality.
As a key turning point in economic policy, there are intriguing resonances for post Brexit-shock Britain.
Richard is Professor of Contemporary Financial History at King’s College London. He is the author of Saving The City; The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and The Lion Wakes: A Modern History of HSBC amongst many others. As we approach the season of good cheer Richard will lecture on his new book When Britain Went Bust: The 1976 IMF Crisis.
Could we get a better panel to talk about banks? Iceland banking chronicler Jared Bibler, HBOS collapse expert Ray Perman and writer on RBS turmoil…
We’re delighted to share this video from our recent Weekend of Mistakes at Hay-on-Wye, a joint production between The Library Of Mistakes and Hay Castle…
A must attend event for anyone interested in portfolio management, we were truly honoured to have someone of the stature of Daniel Peris visit us…
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