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Bank of England

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The role of the Bank of England: Money (Episode 1)

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What is the Bank of England?

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Rare look inside Bank of England's gold vaults - BBC News

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Key security features of Bank of England banknotes

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Tim Bennett Explains: The role of the Bank of England

The Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second-oldest central bank in operation today, after Sveriges Riksbank. The Bank of England is the world's eighth-oldest bank. It was established to act as the English Government's banker and is still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom. The Bank was privately owned by stockholders from its foundation in 1694 until it was nationalised in 1946.
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