United Kingdom banking law

United Kingdom banking law refers to banking law in the United Kingdom, to control the activities of banks.

Historical background

• Bank Charter Act 1844, gave the Bank of England a monopoly on printing money

Present regulation

• Bank of England Act 1998, gave the Bank of England administrative independence from government

See also

• Bank regulation in the United States
• Glass–Steagall Act of 1934
• Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980