Banque de France

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Brief History

The Banque de France was set up as a privately owned company in 1800 to promote the growth of trade and industry by giving credit and issuing bank notes. In 1848, the Banque de France was granted the monopoly for the issue of banknotes throughout France. Its role as the “bankers’ bank” gained importance in the second half of the 19th century with the development of the banking system. After the First World War, the Banque de France was given additional public service tasks, such

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