21st July, 7.30pm - Rupal Patel and Jack Leslie, Money: The Inside Story

Backstory, 71 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AP

Bank of England economists Rupal Patel and Jack Leslie join us to talk all things money - how does it really work and what happens when it doesn't?  Money: The Inside Story follows on from their bestselling book Can't We Just Print More Money?

About the book:

Where does money come from? What gives a £1 coin its value? And whose job is it to actually print banknotes?

Most of us think about money every day. But we tend not to think about how weird it is: a
totally abstract concept, built entirely on trust, which somehow makes the whole world function.

The Bank of England know more about money than most – after all, they are the ones
responsible for making sure it works. Now, the Bank answer all the questions about money
that you’ve never thought to ask – from what makes money money, to how private banks create money every time they give out a loan, to what happens to cash when it’s past its sell by date (it’s often moulded into garden furniture, as it turns out). Along the way, they offer your one-stop guide to how money really works – and where it might be going next.

Tickets Available:

Ticket only - £15 (This ticket does not include a copy of the book. You can decide to buy a copy on the night, but this will be charged in addition, at the full price of the book.)

Ticket & book  (RRP £18.99)- £27 (To collect on the night.)