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HM Treasury: Overseas Finance Sector (and successors): Balance of Payments and Capital...

Catalogue reference: T 551

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T 551

The records concern the UK balance of payments, UK trade competitiveness with other countries and economic strategy in this regard. The records also concern recording of international indebtedness and world economic development, UK economic...

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Reference
T 551
Title
HM Treasury: Overseas Finance Sector (and successors): Balance of Payments and Capital Markets (BPCM prefix): Registered Files
Date
1985-1986
Description

The records concern the UK balance of payments, UK trade competitiveness with other countries and economic strategy in this regard. The records also concern recording of international indebtedness and world economic development, UK economic policy towards other countries, UK investment abroad and promotion and protection agreements with other countries as well as exchange control issues.

Arrangement

The records are arranged chronologically in file prefix order.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
BPCM prefix
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Treasury, Overseas Finance Sector, 1975-1995
Physical description
37 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

in 2016 Treasury

Accumulation dates
1985 to 1986
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Selection and destruction information
RCP - 3.1.1 - records that illustrate the government's management of the UK economy.
Administrative / biographical background

The Overseas Finance Sector was created in 1975. Both the External Finance Group and the Balance of Payments Division were created in 1981. Its function was to monitor foreign exchange markets, reserves, exchange rates, the relationship of Sterling with the European Monetary System (EMS), official external borrowing and residual exchange control issues.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14142431/

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HM Treasury: Overseas Finance Sector (and successors): Balance of Payments and Capital Markets (BPCM prefix): Registered Files