In Switzerland we visited the Bank for International Settlements in Basle, Credit Suisse and UBS Warburg in Zurich. The BIS is an international organization, which is established to maintain and encourage international monetary cooperation among central banks as well as international financial institutions. Credit Suisse and UBS Warburg have impressed me the most. Besides the extensive trading rooms, the massive banking networks they have established under acquisitions and buyouts, they have crafted out many new and innovative products in the market. Next, we landed in London's busiest airport- Heathrow International Airport.
Delays here are frequent and unavoidable.
We had a comprehensive tour round the premises and were amazed how the financial system had evolved since the old ages. The Lloyds building has indeed stole the limelight of our trip in London. The movie Proof of Life by Russell Crowe had that building as their background. The structure and architecture were the most amazing since all the pipes needed for sewage system etc and the lifts are located outside the main building. The London Metal Exchange has illustrated the concept and process of running in the world's premier non-ferrous metals market, with highly liquid contracts.