BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN
(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.)
„ LONDON, February 22. The Bank of England return ror the week ended February 22, compared with that for the week ended February 15, is given In millions of pounds, as follows:—
Feb, 15. Feb. 22. S, £ . _ (millions) (millions) issue DepartmentNotes In circulation ..... 1218.9 1215 7 Notes in Banking Dept. . 31.3 34 5 Govt, debt 11,0 H.'o Govt, securities 1238.4 1238.3 Other securities 0.6 0.7 Fiduciary issue 1250.0 ' 1250 0 Gold coin and bullion ... 0.2 0 2 Banking Department— CapUa) .. in 5 l45 Host 3,4 35 Public deposits 13.2 10 3 Bankers' deposits 183.6 196 .1 Other accounts 59.3 59.0 Govt, securities X. 216.9 224^0 Advances and discounts . 10.2 $.2 Other securities ........ 14.1 14^9 Notes and coin 32.8 36 1 Proportion, p.c 12.83 13.58 Bank-rate. 2 per cent, since October 26, 1939 Bank-note circulation on February 15 was £1,221,000,000, and for February 23, 1944, was £1,077,000,000, with a fiduciary issue of £1,100,000.000.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 47, 24 February 1945, Page 9
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