An A ccount pursuant to the Acts 7 & 8 Vict. ch. 32, 18 & 19 Geo. 5. ch. 13 and 19 & 20 Eliz. 2 ch. 24, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 14th day of January 1998.

I ssue D epartment
£	£
Notes Issued:	Government Debt	—
In Circulation	22,156,518,262	Other Government Securities	13,683,943,066
In Banking Department	3,481,738	Other Securities	8,476,056,934
Coin other than Gold Coin	—
Amount of Fiduciary Issue	£22,160,000,000
Gold Coin and Bullion	—
£22,160,000,000	£22,160,000,000
Dated the 15th day of January 1998.	G. E. A. Kentfield, Chief Cashier

>B anking D epartment
£	£
Capital	14,553,000	Government Securities	1,369,000,743
Rest	—	Other Securities	7,070,661,767
Public Deposits (including Exchequer,	Notes	3,481,738
National Loans Fund, National Debt	Coin	138,657
Commissioners and Dividend Accounts)	1,114,497,629
Other Deposits	7,314,232,276
Seven Day and other Bills	—
£8,443,282,905	£8,443,282,905
Dated the 15th day of January 1998.	G. E. A. Kentfield, Chief Cashier (2 SI)