Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Name the world's first commercial bank?

  1. Lloyds Bank

  2. Bank of England

  3. Bank of Sweden

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sveriges Riksbank (Bank of Sweden), founded in 1668, is widely regarded as the world's first central/commercial bank. Lloyds Bank (1765) and Bank of England (1694) came later. Sweden's bank predates both by decades.

Keep practicing — related questions