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Bank of England

Great Britain · Economy / Banking. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1694

Charles Montagu27 July 1694

London · Economy / Banking

The Bank of England receives its charter to finance government borrowing and manage public debt.

Names involved

Charles Montagu

Provenance

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