1759-1788 - History Lab https://historylab.es Wed, 18 May 2022 14:28:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg 1759-1788 - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Royal Decree of Charles III authorising the creation of a National Bank called the Bank of San Carlos https://historylab.es/royal-decree-of-charles-iii-authorising-the-creation-of-a-national-bank-called-the-bank-of-san-carlos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=royal-decree-of-charles-iii-authorising-the-creation-of-a-national-bank-called-the-bank-of-san-carlos Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:51 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/real-cedula-de-carlos-iii-autorizando-la-creacion-de-un-banco-nacional-denominado-banco-de-san-carlos/ Document relating to the foundation, 1782, of the Banco de San Carlos, the first national bank

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]]> The 18th century, even in a European context, saw the beginning of a period of marked economic protectionism. This period was marked by the need to impose heavy taxes on imports and to free the movement of goods within the country from these economic obstacles. In 1782, the Spanish monarchy created the Banco de San Carlos, the first national bank in Spain, to deal with this situation, although its activity did not alleviate the problems of the Treasury.

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