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Events on Sunday 17 July 1695 1
1695Bank of Scotland foundedScottish Parliament charters a new public bankThe Parliament of Scotland passed an act establishing the Bank of Scotland, granting it a monopoly on banking in Scotland for 21 years. It was created partly to provide capital for Scottish trade and partly as a rival to the Bank of England, founded the previous year. The bank has remained in continuous operation into the present day.