--- product_id: 340702495 title: "Central Banking 101" price: "SAR 132" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/340702495-central-banking-101 store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Central Banking 101 **Price:** SAR 132 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Central Banking 101 - **How much does it cost?** SAR 132 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/340702495-central-banking-101) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Central Banking 101 [Wang, Joseph J] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Central Banking 101 Review: Surprisingly information-rich given the conciseness - I read this intermittently over a few days and found myself learning a lot about not just the US Fed and its processes but the financial market on a whole. This book offers a succinct and clear outline of how the Fed guides interest rates by directly interacting with various markets - Treasuries, Corporate Bonds, Agency MBS, Commercial Loans. It also offers a clear overview on the major players in the financial market - primary dealers, commercial banks, hedge funds, and a few others. I also appreciated the short blurbs interspersed throughout the chapters which offered a clear walkthrough of real events. One thing I will note though is that this book is very much focused on the US Fed, which is to be expected considering the author's background working on the open market desk. If you're from any other country this would mean that it doesn't offer a 1:1 picture of the specific mechanics of your central bank but I do think it helps in knowing what the right questions are to ask. In sum, I'd say this is worth the short read, especially if you're like me and aren't familiar with financial markets. 5/5 Review: A great introduction -- don't be deterred by the lack of a commercial publisher - Although its subject matter strongly interests me, I was wary of buying this book since it's self-published. But I needn't have worried. The book is really well done in every respect. After reading it -- carefully -- I feel like I finally understand the essentials of the U.S. banking system. A word of advice: I recommend taking notes as you read, especially the first two chapters. The rest of the book builds on the concepts introduced in those chapters, and your notes will make it a lot easier to follow the discussion. I originally tried reading the book without notes, but I realized about a third of the way through that I wasn't completely grasping the author's information -- not because his writing is unclear, but because the numerous concepts had become a fog in my memory. I then went back to the beginning and took notes as I went along. It was worth the effort! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #38,631 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Macroeconomics (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (889) | | Dimensions | 5 x 0.51 x 8 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0999136747 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0999136744 | | Item Weight | 8 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 225 pages | | Publication date | January 18, 2021 | | Publisher | Joseph | ## Images ![Central Banking 101 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WZJvbtFpL.jpg) ![Central Banking 101 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UOVHVtwpL.jpg) ![Central Banking 101 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61AIOlsZ9jL.jpg) ![Central Banking 101 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bysNepPHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Surprisingly information-rich given the conciseness *by J***N on April 27, 2025* I read this intermittently over a few days and found myself learning a lot about not just the US Fed and its processes but the financial market on a whole. This book offers a succinct and clear outline of how the Fed guides interest rates by directly interacting with various markets - Treasuries, Corporate Bonds, Agency MBS, Commercial Loans. It also offers a clear overview on the major players in the financial market - primary dealers, commercial banks, hedge funds, and a few others. I also appreciated the short blurbs interspersed throughout the chapters which offered a clear walkthrough of real events. One thing I will note though is that this book is very much focused on the US Fed, which is to be expected considering the author's background working on the open market desk. If you're from any other country this would mean that it doesn't offer a 1:1 picture of the specific mechanics of your central bank but I do think it helps in knowing what the right questions are to ask. In sum, I'd say this is worth the short read, especially if you're like me and aren't familiar with financial markets. 5/5 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great introduction -- don't be deterred by the lack of a commercial publisher *by Z***K on August 13, 2025* Although its subject matter strongly interests me, I was wary of buying this book since it's self-published. But I needn't have worried. The book is really well done in every respect. After reading it -- carefully -- I feel like I finally understand the essentials of the U.S. banking system. A word of advice: I recommend taking notes as you read, especially the first two chapters. The rest of the book builds on the concepts introduced in those chapters, and your notes will make it a lot easier to follow the discussion. I originally tried reading the book without notes, but I realized about a third of the way through that I wasn't completely grasping the author's information -- not because his writing is unclear, but because the numerous concepts had become a fog in my memory. I then went back to the beginning and took notes as I went along. It was worth the effort! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wow, so much information I’m more lost than before and this is a good thing? *by T***. on November 7, 2021* The more you learn, the more you realize you don’t know. That’s how I feel after reading this book. While it’s abundant in facts and information, I find myself more lost than before and searching for a way to contextualize it all. I feel as though without this context I have already forgotten or misinterpreted some of the information near the beginning of the book. But that being said, I largely appreciate the abundance of information as most financial books are among the “get rich quick with this one simple trick” category. This offers real information on how our financial system works but is up to you to digest. I think it’s incredibly important to understand our system, much like it’s important to deeply understand the rules (and implications) of all the pieces of chess before being able to play a match proficiently. This book may help you understand the rules of the economic system, but hasn’t laid out the grounds for understanding its implication I feel. Or maybe I’m just stupid, haha. Overall I would recommend the read, But you might need to get a couple books on the subcategories. ## Frequently Bought Together - Central Banking 101 - The Repo Market, Shorts, Shortages & Squeezes - Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/340702495-central-banking-101](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/340702495-central-banking-101) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*