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Written by Jack Wagon   
The Bank of England, being the main bank of England, serves as a model for the rest of the banks within the country. It was introduced for the first time in 1694 as the English Government banker. In 1734, the bank was shifted to the famous street of London city known as the ThreadneedleThread needle Street.
by JackWagon


The Bank of England, being the main bank of England, serves as a model for the rest of the banks within the country. It was introduced for the first time in 1694 as the English Government banker. In 1734, the bank was shifted to the famous street of London city known as the ThreadneedleThread needle Street.

On 1st March, 1946, this bank was nationalized, which got liberated in 1997. As it is the main bank of England, it forms the basis for the financial systems of the UK. Although the bank serves several purposes of the country, but the main responsibility of this bank is to maintain the economic stability in the country. As the economic conditions of a country are dependent on the ups and downs of the currency value so it is very important to formulate a proper and effective economic policy. Thus, a proper check should be ensured on the fluctuation of the currency.

Another important role of the Bank of England is that in critical times it lends money to other banks thus, taking them out of the difficult economic situation. If any bank of the country is on the verge of economic deterioration, the Bank of England lends money due to which the bank is prevented from undergoing bankruptcy. Hence, the economic conditions become stable due to this strategy.

The Bank of England comprises gold reserves as insurance, and its value is nearly 4 billion. These gold reserves are held with this bank for over 300 years. In 1999, major part of these gold reserves was sold off in order to improve the bank reputation in the country. This has also helped in increasing the currency storage of the bank. Moreover, nearly 400 tonnes of gold were auctioned in this regard.

The year 2007 turned out to be the worst period in the bankk's history and the news staggered the whole world as the appearance of cracks in gold was reported. Thus, it was believed to make the god sale a bit difficult with decrease in its sale price as well. The bank had gold reserves in the form of gold bars and coins.

This entire situation made it nearly impossible to trade the gold in the world market. The economy of the country is entirely dependant on the actions of the Bank of England. At that time the demand for gold was on its rise that is why the price of gold was also high.

Due to the deterioration of gold, the price was greatly reduced. As a result, many investors suffered loss of money. The gold was sold at relatively lower rates because of the poor quality of gold.

Due to this act, the Bank of England had to face a lot of criticism as this action was supposed to destroy the economy of the entire world for the upcoming years. It caused a loss of nearly 3.8 billion pounds but due to a good standing of this bank, this loss was overcome in short interval of time.

About the Author:

Jack Wagon is a gold investment expert. You can buy pure gold bars and get complete information about buying gold bars at his recommended website at http://www.goldmadesimple.com/.

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