Catalogue description HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Home Finance Group, Financial Institutions Division: Registered Files (BMF prefix)

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Reference: T 486
Title: HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Home Finance Group, Financial Institutions Division: Registered Files (BMF prefix)
Description:

The records in this series concern the regulation and control of financial institutions and the development of policy in this regard.

The 'BMF' prefix denotes the registry theme 'Building Societies Miscellaneous Financial'.

Date: 1981-1993
Arrangement:

Records are arranged in file prefix order.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: BMF prefix
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Treasury, Domestic Economy Sector, Home Finance Group, 1975-1984

Physical description: 475 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2016 Treasury

Accumulation dates: 1981 to 1993
Selection and destruction information: RCP - s.3.1.1 - Government's management of the UK economy.
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Financial Institutions Division was created in 1982 during the HM Treasury reorganisation of functions. Its remit covered: Bank of England; other banks and deposit taking institutions; Trustee Savings Bank; Girobank; building societies; and, city matters and financial institutions.

In 1986 the business unit became FM1 Banking Division under Public Finance Sector; Financial Institutions and Markets Group. In 1992, its organisation changed to Banking Group, Banking and Mutuals Division.

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