How the City of London Works presents a simple, straightforward explanation of the City, how it works and how it is regulated. Diagrams, maps and illustrations have been included throughout the text to create a clear and readable picture of one of the world's great financial trading centres. The work remains up to date by including the launch of the Euro, the growth of foreign ownership and the further development of City activities in Canary Wharf.
What the City does; Banking; Insurance; The Stock Exchange; The Capital Market; The Gilt-edged Market; The Money Market; Foreign Exchange; The Euro and the City; Euro-currencies; The Gold Market; Commodity Markets; Derivatives, Futures, Options#; Baltic Exchange; What the City is; How the City is controlled; Where to learn more about the City; Glossary