Episode 3 of 3
Curbs on Country Banks
- When
- 1844
- Where
- United Kingdom
The Act placed strict curbs on country banks, barring new banks of issue in any part of the United Kingdom, beginning the centralization of banknote issuance.
The Act placed strict curbs on the issuance of notes by country banks. It barred any new "banks of issue" in any part of the United Kingdom, thus beginning the process of centralizing banknote issuance and restricting the powers of British banks.
Sources
- Bank Charter Act 1844 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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