An account of the history and day-to-day functions of the Bank of England and its role in financing Government and industry. Ludovic Kennedy, the presenter, explains the Bank’s role as Government broker and banker, its tasks in issuing Treasury bills, exercising exchange control, keeping the gold reserves, acting as banker to the major clearing banks and printing the country’s supply of banknotes.
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ACMI Identifier
320003
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Banks and banking
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Banks and banking - England
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Commerce
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Finance
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Money market
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Banks and banking - England
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commerce
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Finance
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Financial institutions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monetary policy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Money market
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)