Explore the past, present, and future of central banking—and discover how it revolutionized the world as we know it.

Central banks have influenced the actions of governments and individuals for hundreds of years, allowing nations like the US and UK to gain financial security and rise to prominence on the world’s stage, saving Western civilization from collapse.

Though they're still shaping international events and policies today, they're largely misunderstood.

This book explores the journey of central banking from ancient to modern times, covering the major events, challenges, and innovations that had a hand in its development, including:

• How modern Europe transformed ancient banking practices to create central banking.
• How central banking proved instrumental in saving Western civilization during the Great Depression.
• How unconventional practices like quantitative easing and negative interest rates entered the mix.
• How challenges and innovations like populism, globalization, and digital currencies are changing the world of central banking.
• How some of the most pervasive central banking conspiracy theories started and why they still persist today.
• How central banking operates as a bedrock of our modern global economy.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge of complex banking practices, better understand the history of international finance, or simply learn more about central banking as it relates to your everyday life, this book will give you a comprehensive introduction and solid foundation for future study.