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The B of E was nationalised in 1946. It is the ‘central bank’ of the UK controlling, on behalf of the government, the policies of the commercial banks and other financial institutions.
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© 1994 Jack Harvey
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Harvey, J. (1994). The Bank of England. In: Economics Revision Guide. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13313-0_27
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