Hubris by Ray Perman

Hubris by Ray Perman

A unique insight into the collapse of one of the world's oldest banking institutions. Ray Perman charts the rise, and the fall of the Bank of Scotland that caused seismic shock waves throughout the financial world.

'We are indebted to Ray Perman for giving us a powerful lesson on what happens when you usurp the wisdom of a banking culture acquired over centuries for the pursuit of market share and profit at all and any cost'

* Scotsman *

'as a document of the long and short-term causes of one of British banking's lowest moments, Perman's book more than deliversIts balanced treatment of the major players involved should be required reading for anyone wondering where to position the likes of Hornby in the credit crunch Hall of Shame'

* Breaking Views *

'an engaging account of HBOS's downfall'

* Financial Times *

'[An] admirably lucid account'

* Independent on Sunday *

Ray Perman, a writer and journalist for 30 years, was chair of the James Hutton Institute and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, of which Hutton was a founder member. His books include The Rise and Fall of the City of Money and The Man Who Gave Away His Island.

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ISBN 13	9781780271323
ISBN 10	1780271328
Title	Hubris
Author	Ray Perman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2013-07-15
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.