BANK OF ENGLAND.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS FALL. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 4. The Bank of England return for the week ended April 3 is given in the following table, together with the returns for last week and a year ago:— ISSUE DEPARTMENT (In millions of pounds). Year April 3. Mar. 27. ago. Nutee issued— In circulation . . 542.4 543.1 491 5 In banking d«?pt. . 37.8 37.1 34.7 Other Government securities 505.3 565.2 2SS i Other securities ... 3.2 33 o 1 Silver coin 0.5 0.5 08 Gold, coin, bullion . — — 226.2 BANKING DEPARTMENT. R«"t • 3.7 3.7 3.1 Deposits— Publlt 22.4 43.1 16.1 Bankers 120.8 98.0 Ol.lt Other accounts .... 41.4 42.2 40.5 Govt. securities .. . 137.6 134.2 100.4 Discounts. Advances 3.2 6.1 8.4 Other securities . . . 23.2 23.0 21..1 Notes and coin .... 38.8 38.2 35.8 Proportion 21.02 20.83 24.11 RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Bank of England rate of discount ie 2 per cent, to a-hich if was reduced on October 26, from 3 per cent.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 81, 5 April 1940, Page 4
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