John Atkin retired from Citibank in 2000 after a career spanning 32 years. His principal role in the bank was that as Economic Adviser in London, but he served additionally as Chairman of the Trustees of the Citibank (UK) Pension Plan (1989-2000), and as a member of the Citibank's steering committee on EMU (1995-99). In 2000, following his retirement, he was awarded a three year Honorary Visiting Fellowship at Cass Business School. He spent this period researching and writing a history of the London foreign exchange market. John is a graduate of the London School of Economics receiving a Bsc (Econ) in 1966, and a PhD in 1968.
He is the author of two books: British Overseas Investment 1918-31 (1977, Arno Pressa reprint of his PhD thesis) and EMU: Challenge and Change (1998, Thorogood). In addition, he has published articles in various journals and newspapers including the Economic History Review, euromoney, The Banker, FX & MM, The Guardian and The Independent.
