Leibbrandt (489 results)

Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

Paperback. Condition: New. "Admirably lucid" - Gillian Tett, FT?"What happens when we make a payment is literally a multi-billion dollar question. This is a fascinating and entertaining insight into those seconds between clicking a button and money appearing in far-off accounts - and the changing face of those who profit." - Dharshini David, author of The Almighty DollarHow we pay is so fundamental that it underpins everything - from trade to taxation, stocks and savings to salaries, pensions and pocket money. Rich or poor, criminal, communist or capitalist, we all rely on the same payments system, day in, day out. It sits between us and not just economic meltdown, but a total breakdown in law and order. Why then do we know so little about how it really works?As you read this, technology is dismantling payment barriers and governments are erecting them; cash is on the way out, and crypto and BigTech are fighting their way in. The Europeans are heavily regulated, the Americans oddly backward, and the Chinese hoping to lead the way forward. Challenging our understanding about where financial power really lies, The Pay Off shows us that the most important thing about money is the way we move it.Leibbrandt and De Terán shine a light on the hidden workings of the humble payment - and reveal both how our payment habits are determined by history as well as where we go from here. From national customs to warring nation states, geopolitics will shape the future of payments every bit as much as technology.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Money may be power, but payments are the real superpower.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Money may be power, but payments are the real superpower.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Rambles Through the Archives of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 1688-1700 . First Series. Book.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope: the Defence of Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 53 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.14 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Mäßig erhalten. 118 S.

Broschur, 8°, 113 S. Leichte Alterungs- und Gebrauchsspuren, guter Zustand. [GS-1] Die Bücherei des Ostraumes. 800 gr.

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. How we pay is so fundamental that it underpins everything from trade to taxation, stocks and savings to salaries, pensions and pocket money. Rich or poor, criminal, communist or capitalist, we all rely on the same payments system, day in, day out. It sits between us and not just economic meltdown, but a total breakdown in law and order. Why then do we know so little about how that system really works? As you read this, technology is dismantling payment barriers and governments are erecting them; cash is on the way out, and crypto and BigTech are fighting their way in. The Europeans are heavily regulated, the Americans oddly backward, and the Chinese hoping to lead the way forward. Challenging our understanding about where financial power really lies, The Pay Off shows us that the most important thing about money is the way we move it. Leibbrandt and de Teran shine a light on the hidden workings of the humble payment and reveal both how our payment habits are determined by history as well as where we go from here. From national customs to warring nation states, geopolitics will shape the future of payments every bit as much as technology. Money may be power, but payments are the real superpower. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.