Bank of England - Part 2

RESEARCH CONTENT

A summary of certain key episodes that occurred in the history of the Bank of England history between its inception in 1694 and 1945, including

• frequent support for UK government debt

• the Bank’s first “QE” in the 18th Century

• its involvement in various banking crises

• the reforms along the way

• some serious criticisms of its actions  

• the Bank’s involvement in and co-mingling with government policy

• the Bank’s own views on economists