W.B.D.
MONEY

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

ByW.B.D. Editorial Desk· September 16, 2026
Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds

Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans The Bank of England and the British financial system were for centuries deeply involved in the enslavement and tra…

Read the full story at The Guardian →