Paolo Zannoni

Paolo Zannoni, Executive Deputy Chairman at Prada and author of 'Money and Promises,' dives into the fascinating history of finance. He discusses how wooden sticks shaped banking and why silver coins vanished in England. Zannoni highlights Italy's pivotal role in modern banking and explains the crucial relationship between trust and transparency in financial systems. The conversation also connects historical transactions to today’s blockchain technology, showcasing how understanding finance's past can provide insights for managing current crises.

Paolo Zannoni, banker, executive, and monetary historian, examines seven historical deals linking states and banks. He traces public banks from medieval Pisa and Venice to the Bank of England, Continental Congress experiments, and Bolshevik ledgers. Conversations cover bank-created money, bailouts, state backing symbols, and how ledgers reshaped commerce across eras.

Paolo Zannoni, banker, executive, and monetary historian, explores how banks and states forged modern money through seven historical deals. He walks through ledgers, Venice's public banking, Pisa’s ledger-driven industry, the Bank of England’s evolution, American revolutionary finance, and Bolshevik ledger experiments. Short, vivid stories link debts, promises, and recurring bailouts.