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, and Samuel Montagu & Co. Sharps Pixley was bought by

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in 1966, largely at the behest of the Bank of England.

References

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''The World's Money''
Abingdon: Routledge. {{ISBN, 9781136271434. Jehanne Wake (1997)
''Kleinwort, Benson: The History of Two Families in Banking''
Oxford: Oxford University Press. {{ISBN, 9780198282990. British companies established in 1957 Companies based in the City of London Bullion dealers Gold in the United Kingdom Business services companies established in 1957 1957 establishments in England