Bollard – Crisis; One Central Bank Governor & the Global Financial Collapse (2010)

Presented through the lens of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor, this insightful narrative offers a firsthand perspective on the worldwide financial and economic downturn. Meticulously researched and dynamically presented, the study vividly portrays the unfolding drama—from the turbulent markets of 2007 and the downfall of investment banks to widespread economic crises. It further explores the challenges faced by politicians, bankers, and government officials in coping with the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression. The account concludes with the fragile recovery both in New Zealand and across the globe by 2010.