Show first joint stock bans bank the bank of england is not a government institution but a private banking house the largest in the w world r id with ct the betish government as its t ch chief customer il stomer it is a co con trolled strolled by a goer governor nor deau deputy bank governor and 24 directors the bank of england is a joint stock bank the first of its kino in an great britain br ann it wa was organized with a c capital it of 1200 pounds pound icib subscribed P by many stockholders and opened for far business Jimna january 71 1 1695 during the reign of william III |