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Learn about the key functions of major central banks and how their policies shape global financial markets and economic stability.

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Preface -- Introduction -- The gold standard -- Interwar instability -- The Bretton Woods system -- After Brenton Woods -- A brave new monetary world -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Index ...