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Bank Charter Act

Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1866Date range
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Chronological records

1866

William Ewart Gladstone10 May 1866

City of London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression

Names involved

William Ewart Gladstone

Provenance

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