Bank of England

central bank of the United Kingdom
Organization central_bank Q183231
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Bank of England

Summary

Bank of England is a central bank[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bank of England was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition[3].
  • Bank of England was a member of Network for Greening the Financial System[4].
  • Bank of England is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Bank of England's instance of is recorded as central bank[6].
  • Bank of England's instance of is recorded as business[7].
  • Bank of England's founder is recorded as Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax[8].
  • Bank of England is owned by United Kingdom[9].
  • Bank of England is owned by Treasury Solicitor[10].
  • England is named after Bank of England[11].
  • Bank of England's headquarters location is recorded as Bank of England building in London[12].
  • Bank of England's child organization or unit is recorded as Bankers Industrial Development[13].
  • Bank of England's child organization or unit is recorded as Agricultural Mortgage Corporation[14].
  • Bank of England's Commons category is recorded as Bank of England[15].
  • Bank of England's industry is recorded as financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[16].
  • Bank of England's chairperson is recorded as Andrew Bailey[17].
  • July 27, 1694 marks the founding of Bank of England[18].
  • Bank of England's official website is recorded as https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/[19].
  • Bank of England's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bank of England[20].
  • Bank of England's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][21].
  • Bank of England's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Dritter Band[22].
  • Bank of England's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Governor of the Bank of England[23].
  • Bank of England's board member is recorded as Andrew Rae Duncan[24].
  • Bank of England's board member is recorded as Basil Phillott Blackett[25].

Body

Founding

Bank of England's founder is recorded as Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax[8]. July 27, 1694 marks the founding of it[18].

Leadership

Bank of England's chairperson is recorded as Andrew Bailey[17]. Board members include Andrew Rae Duncan[24], a politician[26], 1882–1952[27], of United Kingdom[28], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[29] and Basil Phillott Blackett[25], an official[30], 1882–1935[31], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[32], specialised in financial policy[33].

Operations

Bank of England's headquarters location is recorded as it building in London[12]. Subsidiaries include Bankers Industrial Development[13], a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1930[36], headquartered in London[37] and Agricultural Mortgage Corporation[14], a subsidiary company[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1928[40], headquartered in Andover[41].

Industry

Bank of England's industry is recorded as financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[16].

Ownership

Owners include United Kingdom[9], a sovereign state[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1927[44] and Treasury Solicitor[10], a position[45].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bank of England include Bank and Monument stations[46], a London Underground station[47], in United Kingdom[48] and Bank junction[49], a road junction[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Why It Matters

Bank of England has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for it include Bank and Monument stations[46], a London Underground station[47], in United Kingdom[48] and Bank junction[49], a road junction[50], in United Kingdom[51].

References

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  1. [5] . GRID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . dpconline.org. Retrieved . dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . ngfs.net. Retrieved . ngfs.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bankofengland.co.uk. Retrieved . bankofengland.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . moneyweek.com. moneyweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Meyer’s Universum, Dritter Band
    Country
    Child organization or unit Bankers Industrial Development, Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
    Official website https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
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