the gnomes of Zurich

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• Gnomes of Zurich — Gnomes of Zu‧rich [ˌnəʊmz əv ˈzjʊərɪk ǁ ˌnoumz əv ˈzʊrɪk] noun [plural] informal BANKING used to refer to important bankers and financier S from central Europe, especially Switzerland, who are considered to have a powerful but secret political… …   Financial and business terms

• Gnomes of Zürich — is a disparaging term for Swiss bankers. Swiss bankers are popularly associated with extremely secretive policies, while gnomes in fairy tales live underground, in secret, counting their riches. Zürich is the commercial center of Switzerland.The… …   Wikipedia

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• Gnomes Of Zurich — A disparaging term used to describe Swiss bankers. Labor party politician George Brown coined the term in November 1964 during a meeting over the rapidly declining value of the British pound that was part of a currency crisis. British labor… …   Investment dictionary

• Gnomes of Zurich — plural noun the financiers of Zurich, Switzerland, usually with derogatory reference to their control of international monetary funds. See gnome1 (def. 3). {popularised in the 1960s by George Brown, 1914–85, minister for economic affairs in the… …  

• gnomes of Zürich — An unflattering term applied to Swiss bankers and financiers, alluding to their secrecy and speculative activity. It was popularized by the Labour politician George Brown during the sterling crisis of 1964 …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Gnomes — Gnome Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gnome (homonymie). Un gnome de forêt (illustration) Le gnome est une créature …   Wikipédia en Français

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• Gnome — This article is about the humanoid creature. For the computing desktop environment, see GNOME. For the lawn ornament, see garden gnome. For other uses, see Gnome (disambiguation). A gnome /ˈnoʊm …   Wikipedia

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