Bank Charter Act

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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This introduced the gold standard, restricted the power of British banks, and established the Bank of England as the only institution with note-issuing power.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bank Charter Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4855, accessed 19 March 2024.]

4855 Bank Charter Act 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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