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Research finds Bank of England directors invested in slave trade

Historians compiling the Register of British Slave Traders reveal that dozens of central bank directors and founding subscribers profited from trafficking enslaved Africans.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 47d ago

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  1. Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds The Guardian Business ·

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