the Bank of England
/ðə ˌbæŋk əv ˈɪŋɡlənd/
/ðə ˌbæŋk əv ˈɪŋɡlənd/
- the central bank of the United Kingdom, in London. It is the official source of all paper money in Britain, it advises the government on financial matters, and it acts as banker to the government and to other banks. It was privately owned until 1946, when it came under government control. Since 1997 it has been responsible for deciding on the minimum lending rate.
英格兰银行：位于伦敦的英国中央银行。它是英国所有纸币的官方来源，就财政事项向政府提供建议，并充当政府和其他银行的银行家。它一直为私人所有，直到1946年受政府控制。自1997年以来，它一直负责确定最低贷款利率。