Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World

A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of.

“An absorbing and thorough examination.” —Reuters

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.

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...