…In addition to the various commodity exchanges that had existed since the Middle Ages, such as Smithfield for livestock, Billingsgate for marine products, and Blackwell Hall for woolen textiles, the Royal Exchange was established in 1568 by Thomas Gresham, and from the late 17th century to the 18th century, a large number of coffee houses served as places for commodity trading and information exchange. In 1773, the London Stock Exchange was established adjacent to the Bank of England, nicknamed the "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street," and around the same time, the Baltic Sea Exchange, which mainly handled shipping transactions, was also established. The City continues to function today, with these facilities and about 240 banks from all over the world. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…中世以来の各種商品取引所――家畜のスミスフィールド,水産物のビリングズゲート,毛織物のブラックウェル・ホールなど――のほか,1568年にはトマス・グレシャムによって王立取引所Royal Exchangeが設立され,また17世紀末から18世紀にかけては,コーヒー・ハウスが群生して商品取引や情報交換の場としての役割を果たした。1773年には〈スレッドニードル街の老婦人Old Lady of Threadneedle Street〉とあだ名されたイングランド銀行に接してロンドン株式取引所が設立され,同じころ海運取引を主とするバルト海取引所も設立された。これらの施設をはじめ,約240行といわれる世界各国の銀行が林立するなかで,シティは今日も機能しつづけている。… ※「Old Lady of Threadneedle Street」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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