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.

`Includes a fascinating table depicting the rise of the state machine this century.'The Guardian

• INTRODUCTION ; APPENDIX 1: CHRONOLOGY 1694-1994 ; APPENDIX 2: GOVERNORS, DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS 1694-1994 ; APPENDIX 3: SAYER ON THE BANK RATE

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.

`Includes a fascinating table depicting the rise of the state machine this century.'The Guardian

• INTRODUCTION ; APPENDIX 1: CHRONOLOGY 1694-1994 ; APPENDIX 2: GOVERNORS, DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS 1694-1994 ; APPENDIX 3: SAYER ON THE BANK RATE

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.

`Includes a fascinating table depicting the rise of the state machine this century.'The Guardian

• INTRODUCTION ; APPENDIX 1: CHRONOLOGY 1694-1994 ; APPENDIX 2: GOVERNORS, DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS 1694-1994 ; APPENDIX 3: SAYER ON THE BANK RATE