Institution

Taula de Canvi

1401 · 15th century · Also known as Taula de Canvi de Barcelona

The Taula de Canvi ('exchange table') of Barcelona was a public bank founded by the city council in 1401 to hold deposits, make payments and manage the city's debt. One of the first public banks in Europe, it lasted in various forms until the nineteenth century.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Taula de Canvi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/taula-de-canvi
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“Taula de Canvi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/taula-de-canvi. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Taula de Canvi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/taula-de-canvi.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Taula de Canvi’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/taula-de-canvi (Accessed: ).

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