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	Bank of England - ninemsn Encarta
		The Bank of England was incorporated on July 27, 1694, as a private joint-stock association, with a capital of £1.2 million.
		From the outset the Bank of England was a servant of the government.
		The bank is administered by a governor, a deputy governor, and 16 directors; all are appointed by the Crown.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761551723/bank_of_england.html (379 words)

	bank of england - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Bank of England, central bank of the United Kingdom, a financial institution with special privileges and responsibilities.
		Contact details for the Bank of England, including address, email, post and telephone.
		The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, and as such it convenes the Monetary Policy Committee, which is responsible for the monetary policy of the country.
	encarta.msn.com /bank_of_england.html (251 words)

	British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancient Regime
		The Bank of England, however, was under the discipline both of private ownership (protected in some measure from the irresponsible actions now all too familiar in governments) and of an obligation to redeem its notes in gold.
		Bank of England notes were not obligations of the Kingdom of England and betrayed no liability on the part of the government.
		The Bank of England is very touchy about reproductions of its notes, and, unlike the United States Treasury, holds copyright and requires permission for reproduction even if images conform to its anti-counterfeiting guidelines.
	www.friesian.com /coins.htm (7155 words)

	Bank of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" or "The Old Lady".
		Scottish and Northern Irish banks retain the right to issue their own banknotes, but they must be backed one to one with deposits in the Bank of England, excepting a few million pounds representing the value of notes they had in circulation in 1845.
		Private banks which had previously had that right retained it, provided that their headquarters were outside London and that they deposited security against the notes that they issued.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bank_of_England (2421 words)

	MSN Encarta - Bank of England
		The Bank of England was incorporated on July 27, 1694, as a private joint-stock association, with a capital of £1.2 million.
		From the outset the Bank of England was a servant of the government.
		The bank is administered by a governor, a deputy governor, and 16 directors; all are appointed by the Crown.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761551723/bank_of_england.html (379 words)

	Bank of England. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Although Bank of England notes are legal tender throughout the United Kingdom, banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland also issue notes that may be either used as currency themselves or exchanged for Bank of England issues.
		It was founded (1694) as a commercial bank by William Paterson with a capital of £1.2 million, which was advanced to the government in return for banking privileges, including the right to issue notes up to the amount of its capital.
		The issue department, which handles the issuing of bank notes for general circulation, was separated from the banking department, which handles the remaining banking functions, including the management of the public debt, and serves as the depository of government funds and as the staple bank of England.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ba/BankEngl.html (410 words)

	Victorian London - Finance - Banks - Bank of England
		The Bank of England, which in the first year of its existence wanted only one ledger, requires now at least three hundred ledgers to register its accounts; they are all lined, paged, and bound in the house.
		The dirty linen of the Bank —that is to say the cloths which are used in the printing process— are sent to the washhouse, where they are compelled to perform a pilgrimage through a number of large pails full of hot and cold water.
		Bank of England, Threadneedle-street (Founded 1694), is divided into the following departments: The Accountant’s, the Cashier’s, and the Secretary’s, all of which have a vast number of smaller subdivisions, which are rendered necessary by the great and intricate business transacted by the Bank.
	www.victorianlondon.org /finance/bankofengland.htm (6074 words)

	Bank of England - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Bank of England
		It was entrusted with issuing bank notes in 1844 and nationalized in 1946.
		As the government's bank, it manages and arranges the financing of the public sector borrowing requirement and the national debt, implements monetary policy and exchange-rate policy by intervening in foreign-exchange markets, sets interest rates (from 1997), and supervises the UK banking system.
		Bank of Finland Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Bank+of+England (262 words)

	Bank of England History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		England and in particular London was on the brink of a tremendous expansion of trade, however, what was needed was a "fund of money" or a term familiar today - liquidity, in order to drive the trade of the country.
		In England the argument for a form of bank gathered support after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when William of Orange and Queen Mary ascended to the throne of England.
		The bank therefore had to fully recognise the responsibility it had come to possess for the stability of the banking system as a whole.
	www.dmo.gov.uk /bginfo/bofe.htm (943 words)

	Bank of England stuns markets, raises rates near 6-year high - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		LONDON —; British interest rates hit their highest level in nearly six years on Thursday after the Bank of England stunned markets by raising interest rates to 5.25%, the third quarter-point hike since August.
		Perhaps figures due to be published next week, but already seen by the central bank, would show inflation exceeding 3%, forcing a letter of explanation to the government.
		The Bank of England prides itself on being predictable but only one of the 50 analysts polled by Reuters had expected the latest hike.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/banking/2007-01-11-britishratehike_x.htm (516 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Economy drives further rate rises
		The Bank of England is charged by the government with keeping inflation under control, with a target rate of 2%.
		The Bank believes that, in an uncertain world, it is better to err on the side of caution and raise rates- rather than embed inflation in the system, where it is very hard to get rid of later.
		Bank governor Mervyn King has repeatedly warned consumers that the rather benign interest-rate climate may be coming to an end, and the world economy now contains more risks than before.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/6132806.stm (693 words)

	Bank of England\|Contact Us
		The Bank of England is aware that its name and that of some of its people are sometimes used to validate a range of different forms of fraud, perpetrated against innocent third parties.
		Whilst the Bank of England can take no responsibility for losses arising from such sites, services or documents, we are dedicated to the task of playing our part in reducing identity theft and fraud.
		If you have any doubts about the legitimacy of any correspondence purporting to be from the Bank of England please do not hesitate to contact us at enquiries@bankofengland.co.uk.
	www.bankofengland.co.uk /contact.htm (254 words)

	The Bank of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		he interior of Soane's bank was demolished in the 1920's, leaving only the massive enclosing wall that had been constructed for security and privacy.
		As a result, the "parlours", as the bank's workrooms are known, retain their authentic feel.
		n excellent permanent exhibition of the bank, its history and its workings is on show in the Bank of England Museum.
	www.hiddenlondon.com /bankeng.htm (294 words)

	Fact sheet - Bank of England
		The Bank of England was founded in 1694 to act as the Government's banker and debt-manager.
		The Bank also has a continuing interest in ensuring that the City provides an efficient service to businesses, particularly in the way in which savings are channelled through markets and the banking system.
		The first objective of any central bank is to safeguard the value of the nation's currency in terms of what it will purchase at home and in terms of other currencies.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page1418.asp (920 words)

	Secrets of the Bank of England Revealed at Last!!
		The Bank of England was chartered in 1694 in order to wrest the New World from the mother country and create a RIVAL power to Great Britain.
		It was called the Bank of the "U.S." General Jackson refused to renew the bank charter and it died an unnatural death in1836.
		The Bank of Ireland is also a clone of the Bank of England.
	www.reformation.org /bank-of-england.html (2057 words)

	Bank of England - 1994 British Two Pound Coin
		During the first half of the seventeenth century, banking in England was mainly in the hands of the goldsmiths who in the course of business made extensive loans to the Crown.
		She was not forgotten at the time of decimalisation when she was chosen to appear on the reverse of the new fifty pence coin, and in gold Philip Nathan's Britannia stands proudly on the reverse of the highest denomination coins in the realm.
		It is entirely fitting, therefore, that in the same guise as she appeared on the Bank's corporate seal she should hold sway on the reverse of the new commemorative £2 coin struck for the Bank's tercentenary.
	www.24carat.co.uk /1994twopoundsbrass.html (1282 words)

	Bank of England
		The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom.
		Scottish and Northern Irish banks retain the right to issue their own banknotes, but they must be backed one to one with deposits in the Bank of England.
		In 1997 the bank's Monetary Policy Committee was given sole responsibility for setting interest rates to meet the Government's stated inflation target.
	www.fastload.org /ba/Bank_of_England.html (555 words)

	Bank Of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bank of England Bank of England : bank-of-england.ask.dyndns.dk The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" or "The Old...
		Bank of England From Elite Wiki The Court of Directors The Bank of England Act 1998, which came into force on 1 June 1998, changed the constitution and duties of the Court of Directors from that set...
		Bank of England to call first witness in BCCI case 13 June 2005 The Bank of England is to call its first witness today to defend itself against claims that it acted dishonestly in its regulation of the fraud-ridden Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
	www.englandguidedtour.com /bankofengland (1447 words)

	Literary Encyclopedia: Bank of England founded (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the early 1690s the Scottish projector William Paterson fronted several syndicates interested in establishing a public bank in England, in imitation of similar successful ventures in Italy and the Netherlands.
		The first limitation actually proved an asset, since over the next year or two Bank directors often made it an excuse for refusing further loans to the Crown (loans they were reluctant to make in any case).
		The Bank’s numerous critics tried to make an issue of this, but the notes continued in circulation, becoming the forerunner of England’s present-day paper currency.
	www.literaryencyclopedia.com /php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=96 (610 words)

	The Silver Bear Cafe
		Five weeks ago, when Bank rate was raised from 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 per cent., doubts were freely expressed lest the new rate might not prove effective in correcting the exchanges and stemming the flow of gold from this country; and voices were heard foreboding that 6 1/2 per cent.
		The Bank of England acted with great treachery towards the Netherlands Bank, the central bank which had shown itself to be the truest friend of the pound, supporting it in crisis after crisis.
		Vissering of the Netherlands' Central Bank called Harvey to request that the Dutch gold held by the Bank of England be earmarked [separated from the Bank of England stocks as a preliminary to shipment to the Netherlands].
	www.silverbearcafe.com /depressioncause.html (15545 words)

	England Bombs Gold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Bank of England, on May 7, 1999, announced “a restructuring of the UK’s reserve holdings to achieve a better balance in the portfolio by increasing the proportion held in currency.
		As the Bank of England is acting as a fiduciary for Her Majesty’s Treasury, which is presumably holding the public gold collectively owned by the citizens of Great Britain, one would expect the BoE to MAXIMIZE the sales price for the gold it was commissioned to sell.
		Of all the research we have seen on the Bank of England gold auctions, our favorite graphs by far analyzing the situation were constructed by the renowned Donald Lindley, the highly esteemed member of the Gold Eagle Gold Forum (www.gold-eagle.com/cgi-bin/gn/get/forum.html).
	www.zealllc.com /commentary/boebomb.htm (4118 words)

	Telegraph \| Connected \| Bank of England falls victim as email scams rise 'by 400 per cent'
		The Bank of England became the latest victim of email fraudsters yesterday when hundreds of thousands of people were sent hoax messages urging them to download software from what appeared to be a Bank address.
		The Bank fears that the true number of recipients is likely to be much higher than the 100,000-plus bounce-backs it has already received.
		A Bank of England spokesman said it was so far unclear where the email originated from or who had sent it.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2003/12/31/ecntbofe31.xml&sSheet=/connected/2003/12/31/ixconnrite.html (686 words)

	Bank of England Museum, Threadneedle Street, London EC2 : tourist information from TourUK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Bank of England, in the heart of the City of London, was established in 1694 to provide William III with finance to fight the French.
		The Bank of England also has the responsibility of storing the country's gold reserves, managing the National Debt and a safeguarding the the value of British currency.
		The Bank of England Museum, within the Bank of England itself, covers the 300 years of the bank's history.
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_museums/bankofengland_museum1.htm (328 words)

	CNN.com - Bank of England hit by hoax e-mail - Dec. 30, 2003
		The Bank of England is mounting an urgent investigation after falling victim to a hoax e-mail that asked business and the public to download software to protect their cash accounts.
		The UK central bank said it had acted Tuesday after more than 100,000 replies to the e-mail were blocked overnight by its internal computer system, which did not recognize the sender's address.
		The Bank of England immediately launched an investigation but said it was unclear where the e-mail had originated from or who had sent it, so it was unable to say whether it was an attempt at commercial fraud or straightforward computer hacking.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/12/30/uk.bankhoax (542 words)

	Bank of England
		Bank of England, central bank and note-issuing institution of Great Britain.
		with a capital of £1.2 million, which was advanced to the government in return for banking privileges, including the right to issue notes up to the amount of its capital.
		He was a secretary in the Bank of England from...
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/bus/A0806066.html (477 words)

	Bank of England Museum
		Known affectionately by Londoners as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, the Bank of England is one of Britains most famous and august institutions.
		The Museum is housed within the bank, which lies at the heart of the City of London.
		There are displays of bank notes, gold and a reconstruction of an 18th century office.
	www.netlondon.com /Museums_and_Galleries/Museums/Museums.137367.html (176 words)

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