Dan Conaghan’s The Bank: Inside The Bank Of England, an inside look at what really goes on at this uniquely powerful, influential and secretive institution, is released today. Now, the Bank of England may not be Gringotts, but Mr Dawes Senior from Mary Poppins worked there, and he literally DIED LAUGHING.
Plus, you know, the decisions which flow from The Bank of England’s grand committee rooms affect everyone in Britain and many further afield. It is a hugely important cog in the machinery of government, the City of London and the global financial markets. The Bank’s powers now extend far beyond its month-by-month direction of Britain’s monetary policy, to the stewardship of its banks and, on the wilder shores of economic policy, to multi-billion-pound interventions in its ailing economy and ballooning national debt.
The book is currently number 1 in Amazon’s governmental accounting chart, and number 10 in their professional banking chart! I wouldn’t want you to miss out so I’m giving you the chance to win a copy here. All you have to do is read the following extract from the book and tell me whose name you think the asterisks represent. It’s THAT easy.
‘While the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve fought their way through that Thursday, in London it was a different story. ****** **** spent this most torrid day watching the England cricket team play India on the opening day of the Third Test at the Oval. **** takes his cricket seriously’
Answers in the comments, or you can send me an email at holly.smith@bitebackpublishing.com
Do it. Mary Poppins would want you to.