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Finance & History

Carmen Hofmann
World War II
Capital Regulation
Investment Banking
Banco Do Brasil
Equity Capital
Basel Accords
Geopolitical Tensions
U.S. Financial System
Financial Stability
Bank Funding
Risk-Weighted Assets
Deposit Insurance
Hyperinflation
New York Stock Exchange
European Investment Banks
Developmentalism
Historical Banking Practices
Banking Crises
Hidden Reserves
Inflation

The eabh Podcast. Looking for precedents from the exciting world of financial history. We follow money through time and space. We encourage independent research, encourage open debate and value archives. Follow us on: www.bankinghistory.org Read less

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Latest Episodes

How post-war finance remade Europe.

In this episode, host Carmen Hofmann speaks with historian Tobias Straumann about his book Hitler’s Debt and the financial decisions that shaped Europe’s post-war recovery.

We explore how settling Hitler’s unreso... more

Hugo Bänziger (Chairman of eabh) and Manfred Pohl (founder of eabh) come together for a rare conversation between two of the most experienced banking historians. They explore key milestones in Germany’s financial history after World War II, highlight... more

Capital Matters: Banking, Risk, and History

In this episode, Carmen Hofmann (eabh) speaks with Simon Amrein (Lucerne) about the role of capital in banking—past and present.

They explore how banks have historically been funded, whether excessive le... more

In this episode of 'Finance and History', Hugo Bänziger talks to Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the eabh annual conference. Together, they unpack the euro’s historic roots, from the Latin Monetary Union to today’s Economic and Monetar... more

In this episode, we dive into how rising populism is reshaping capitalism and democracy. With Stefan Hofrichter (AllianzGI) Hans-Jörg Naumer (Allianz GI)—authors of Capitalism, Populism and Democracy— and Carmen Hofmann (eabh) we unpack the economic ... more

Is art a safe investment in times of war?

In this episode, Kim Oosterlinck (General Director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium) and Carmen Hofmann (eabh) dive into the little-known yet fascinating world of the German art market during Wor... more

In this episode, Sebastian Alvarez (Universidad Adolfo Ibañez) & Carmen Hofmann (eabh) explore the powerful role of the Brazilian state in shaping the country’s financial system—focusing on the fascinating case of Banco do Brasil.

Far beyond its dom... more

Step into the world of German banking from the 1960s to the 1990s—a time of rebuilding, global reintegration, and economic transformation. In this episode of the #eabh Podcast, Matthias Kemmerer (Commerzbank) and Carmen Hofmann (eabh) unpack the fasc... more

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Recent Guests

Simon Amrein
Professor of Banking at the Lucerne School of Business
Lucerne School of Business
Episode: Capital in Banking
Olli Rehn
Governor of the Finnish Central Bank
Finnish Central Bank
Episode: Single Currency
Kim Oosterlinck
General Director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Professor of Finance at Université Libre de Bruxelles
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Université Libre de Bruxelles
Episode: Canvas and Capital
Sebastian Alvarez
A financial historian of Latin America, focusing on international finance and economic development in Brazil.
Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
Episode: Banco do Brasil
Matthias Kemmerer
Head of History Communication and Archives at Commerzbank and specialist in contemporary German business and financial history.
Commerzbank
Episode: Banking on Deutsche Mark
Moritz Kraemer
Chief economist at Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and senior fellow at SOAS University in London
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
Episode: Hyperinflation in emerging markets
Willi Mutschler
Assistant Professor of International Macroeconomics at the University of Tübingen
University of Tübingen
Episode: The Price of War
Professor Charles Goodhart
Prominent monetary policy expert and former professor at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
Episode: A new era of high interest?
Mariusz Lukasiewicz
A lecturer in African Economic History at the Institute of African Studies at Leipzig University
Institute of African Studies, Leipzig University
Episode: Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Hosts

Hugo Bänziger
Host, representative of eabh and Co-host of Finance & History.
Carmen Hofmann
Secretary General of the European Association for Banking and Financial History, Host of Finance & History.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Incredibly informative

    Detailed, sophisticated, historical analysis of financial history, with broad conceptual reach.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Enough Trump.
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Best Financial History Podcast

    Love every episode! Thanks for making this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    coys_coys_coys
    Canada4 years ago

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Love every episode! Thanks for making this.
Detailed, sophisticated, historical analysis of financial history, with broad conceptual reach.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Canvas and Capital
Q: Can you very briefly tell our listeners why is this topic important today?
The art market during wartime was viewed as an investment opportunity, tying into finance.
Histories of Finance and Politics
Q: Wie wird man Wirtschafts- und Finanzhistoriker?
Pohl describes a series of coincidences that led to his career, starting from a banking apprenticeship to ultimately pursuing literature, before transitioning to economics and financial history.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Q: So where is your research headed from here?
I am currently working on the history and political economy of capital markets in West and East Africa, aiming to explore their different colonial contexts.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Q: How did the Johannesburg Stock Exchange fare through the wars? Did it function normally during the times of conflict or was it affected?
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange tried to stay neutral, but grew increasingly supportive of British interests as the war approached.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Q: Why do you think this particular piece of history matters today?
The history of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange illustrates ongoing inequalities in South African society, especially 30 years after apartheid.

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This series offers a unique perspective on financial history by exploring various historical events and their implications for the present and future of finance. Episodes feature in-depth discussions with experts in banking and finance, covering a wide array of topics, including the role of significant financial institutions during pivotal historical moments, the evolution of monetary policies, and the interplay between finance and politics. The podcast emphasizes the importance of transparency and reflection on historical financial practices, aiming to foster rigorous academic discourse and encourage the independent research necessary to understand the complexities of financial history. Listeners can expect to gain insights into how histor... more

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2. Olli Rehn
3. Kim Oosterlinck
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5. Matthias Kemmerer
6. Moritz Kraemer
7. Willi Mutschler
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