# Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds

> The Bank of England, the central bank owned by the government since nationalisation by Clement Attlee’s Labour administration in 1946, had dozens of financiers involved in its foundation who were also significant investors in the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:41:31.927Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:41:31.927Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: A Bank of England spokesperson, Bank of England, Christopher Puller, Dr Michael Bennett, John Rudge, Legacies of British Slavery (LBS) archive, Prof Matthew David Mitchell, Royal African Company, South Sea Company, the government

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- 2026-09-17T19:41:31.927Z - The Guardian World: [Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/16/slave-trade-wealth-britain-financial-system-bank-of-england-enslaved-africans)

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