The Bank of England's profits across 300 years: wars, financial crises and distribution

We have produced a series on the Bank of England's profits from its foundation in 1694 to the present time. This has not been available before. We explain the path of these profits over more than 300 years and account for their changing pattern. We next examine from where the profits derived, f...

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Published in:	Financial history review 2022-04, Vol.29 (1), p.98-119
Main Authors:	Anson, Mike, Capie, Forrest
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	18th century 19th century 20th century Balance sheets Bank reserves Banking industry Central banks Clearing banks Economic crisis History International finance International taxation Nationalism Profits Stockholders Taxation Treasuries World War I
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