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Gold Convertibility Restored

Great Britain · Economy / Bank of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1821Date range
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Chronological records

1821

Nicholas Vansittart1 May 1821

London · Economy / Bank of England

The Bank of England resumes unrestricted convertibility at the pre-war parity, completing Britain's return to the gold standard after the Restriction Period.

Names involved

Nicholas Vansittart

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