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The Georgian era at the Bank of England

Elizabeth Hennessy describes the far-reaching changes at the Bank over the last ten years and admires the result – a stylish, independent-minded, determined, independent and slimmer Old Lady.

A BIS embarrassed

Defeat for the BIS by minor shareholders was embarrassing and it has consequences for central banks with private shareholders, reports William Hall.

Central role for ECCB

Michael Imeson looks at the economic problems facing the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, and what the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is doing to help stimulate development.

The costs of conversion for the UK

Graham Bannock, of Bannock Consulting, puts a figure of £12 billion on a switch to the euro for British business. For many, especially small firms, cost will exceed benefit, which may explain why most of them oppose UK entry.

The euro goes East

Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa reports the results of a survey by the ECB on the private holdings and use of the euro outside the euro area itself.

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