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  • Author of 'Global Discord' and 'Unelected Power'
  • Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (2009-2013)
  • Senior Fellow, Harvard University

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One of the most respected central bankers and political economists of his generation, Sir Paul Tucker helps audiences understand how economic power, democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping the global order.

Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and a longtime voting member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Tucker spent more than three decades at the center of global financial policymaking. Internationally, he served on the G20 Financial Stability Board, where he led work on resolving “too big to fail” institutions, and chaired key committees at the Bank for International Settlements during a period of historic financial instability.

Today, Tucker brings a broader lens to the future of capitalism, central banking, and international cooperation. The author of Global Discord and Unelected Power, he examines how democracies can navigate rising geopolitical competition, market volatility, and the growing tension between national sovereignty and global interdependence. At the podium, Tucker brings audiences inside the economic and political pressures redefining global power, offering clear-eyed insight into the future of markets, monetary policy, and international cooperation.

 


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Past Hosts Include:
  • Angelo, Gordon & Co.
  • UBS Investment Bank
  • National Bank Of Abu Dhabi
  • A Global Bank
  • PIMCO
Rave Reviews About Paul Tucker
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He did a great job ... many people have commented to me about how useful they found his talk on Tuesday. He covered a very broad subject matter but did it in a very candid and entertaining fashion.

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"Paul was wonderful – such a knowledgeable speaker and his content – the realities of Brexit, European elections and US interest rates - was particularly relevant and interesting for what was a largely US-focused audience. The feedback from participants on his session was overwhelmingly positive. We were really happy with the feedback and with Paul’s flexibility and insight."

-Angelo, Gordon & Co.

"Paul was impressive. His insights on stage and more particularly, during the lunch with our Chairman and the Governor of the Central Bank, were well received. "

-National Bank Of Abu Dhabi

"I would like to thank you for participating in our recent European Conference, which has been judged a great success. Your panel definitely contributed to that success as it was one of the most well attended with 254 people in the room."

-UBS Investment Bank

"The conference and dinner went very well, Paul was very well received by our hosts and clients. "

-A Global Bank

"He probably understands more about central banking than anyone else. He knows about every aspect of that arcane art and now he will be free to tell the rest of the world what happens behind those high walls. "

-Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England

"There are many central bankers who know a lot about monetary policy and dynamic stochastic general equilibrium, there are few with Paul's breadth of knowledge of philosophy, literature, culture, history and so much else."

-Lawrence H. Summers, former US Treasury Secretary
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Talks & Conversations with Paul Tucker
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Author Talk: ‘Global Discord’

Former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England SIR PAUL TUCKER’s most recent book, Global Discord, examines principles for a sustainable system of international cooperation, showing how democracies can deal with illiberal states without sacrificing their deepest political values. Combining history, e ...

Former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England SIR PAUL TUCKER’s most recent book, Global Discord, examines principles for a sustainable system of international cooperation, showing how democracies can deal with illiberal states without sacrificing their deepest political values. Combining history, economics, and political and legal philosophy, Sir Tucker offers a new account of international relations. 

The Global Economic Landscape

One of the most respected central bankers and financial policy makers of our time, SIR PAUL TUCKER dives into the top issues facing the global economy, from the geopolitical factors affecting international trade, to how central banks will manage their balance sheets.  Drawing on a tremendous wealth ...

One of the most respected central bankers and financial policy makers of our time, SIR PAUL TUCKER dives into the top issues facing the global economy, from the geopolitical factors affecting international trade, to how central banks will manage their balance sheets.  Drawing on a tremendous wealth of experience from his years at the Bank of England and in domestic and international policymaking, Tucker sheds light on the major forces shaping the economy, providing both a near- and long-term forecast that leaves individuals and organizations better equipped amid an uncertain political and economic climate.  

The Role of Central Banks in International Financial Stability

Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, SIR PAUL TUCKER reveals the factors jeopardizing the financial system’s stability and how central banks will or will not react. With tremendous candor and insight, Tucker takes audiences behind the research from his book Unelected Power, discussing the ...

Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, SIR PAUL TUCKER reveals the factors jeopardizing the financial system’s stability and how central banks will or will not react. With tremendous candor and insight, Tucker takes audiences behind the research from his book Unelected Power, discussing the extraordinary role central banks have taken on in the wake of the financial crisis and amid geopolitical change, what constraints on that power are necessary, and what the future can and should look like.  

 

The Future of Europe

Former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, SIR PAUL TUCKER has been sought-out to shed light on the implications for the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the global economy at large, to audiences around the world, including the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Council on Foreign Relatio ...

Former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, SIR PAUL TUCKER has been sought-out to shed light on the implications for the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the global economy at large, to audiences around the world, including the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Hoover Institution, and Harvard University. Substantive, forward-looking, and concise, in the crucial and timely talk, Tucker reveals Brexit’s future direction and what it will mean for businesses and organizations across industries.

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Paul Tucker’s Global Discord is the roadmap to sustaining an international system of cooperation in the midst of geopolitical struggle

Former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England SIR PAUL TUCKER’s most recent book, Global Discord, examines principles for a sustainable system of international cooperation, showing how democracies can deal with illiberal states without sacrificing their deepest political values. Combining history, economics, and political and legal philosophy, Sir Tucker offers a new account of international relations. Here are just a few of the book’s rave reviews:

  • Financial Times: “This is an important book.”
  • International Affairs: “Global Discord is one of the most comprehensive and judicious books on [international affairs]. It seamlessly combines political theory, International Relations theory, international law, international political economy and a wealth of experience that Sir Paul Tucker accumulated during a long career as a central and international banker.”
  • Irish Times: "An important new book. . . . Global Discord is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the prospects for 21st-century geopolitics, and possible trade-offs facing the West."

Watch Sir Paul Tucker’s book event at the American Enterprise Institute >>

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Books by Paul Tucker
Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order

Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State

Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State

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Press & Media
An Interview with Sir Paul Tucker - Harvard Kennedy School
Awaiting the Will to Ensure Financial Market Stability - Yale Insights
BoE risks losing credibility, warns former deputy governor - Financial Times
Are central banks now impotent? - Prospect
Should Central Banks Have Constraints During a Crisis? A Mini-Course With Paul Tucker (Part 1) - ProMarket
Bringing accountability to powerful, unelected officials - The Washington Post
Sir Paul Tucker warns of complacency on bank risks - Financial Times
Former Bank deputy Governor Paul Tucker Receives Knighthood - BBCNews
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Biography

Sir Paul Tucker is a British political economist, author, and former central banker (including as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England).

He has been a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government since late-2013. He is author of two books: Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured  Order (Princeton University Press, 2022) and Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State (Princeton University Press, 2018). He is currently writing a book on the state of politics and economic policy.

His other current activities include being president of the UK’s National Institute for Economic and Social Research, a member of the advisory board of the Yale Program on Financial Stability, a governor of the Ditchley Foundation., and a senior fellow at Harvard’s Center for European Studies.

He chaired the transatlantic Systemic Risk Council from December 2015 to August 2021; and was a main board director of Swiss Re over the decade to April 2025.

For over thirty years until late-2013 he was a central banker, including as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (2009-2013). He was a voting member of the Monetary Policy Committee for almost 12 years. He ran the Bank’s balance sheet from 2002 to early-2009, and for the preceding twenty years was a Bank of England staffer. Internationally, he was a member of the G20 Financial Stability Board, chairing its group on resolving too-big-to-fail groups; and a director of the Bank for International Settlements, chairing its Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems.

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