A line graph titled Number of Private Banks in England and
Wales. The x-axis is labeled from 1780 to 1830 by decade. The
y-axis is labeled Number of Banks from 0 to 700. 1780 had 100
banks. 1790 had over 200 banks. 1800 had 400 banks. 1810
had over 600 banks. 1820 had 600 banks. 1830 had over 600
banks
By 1800, there were approximately private
banks in England and Wales.
The number of private banks in England and Wales
grew by 600% between 1780 and