George Malcolm Gill (born 23 May 1934) was
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
The Chief Cashier of the Bank of England is the person responsible for issuing banknotes at the Bank of England and is the director of the divisions which provide the Bank of England's banking infrastructure. This person is known to the general ...
from 1988 to 1991. The signature of the Chief Cashier appears on British banknotes. Gill was replaced as Chief Cashier by
Graham Kentfield.
''Chief Cashiers.''
Bank of England. Retrieved 19 September 2014. He was one of the shortest serving Chief Cashiers and during Gill's tenancy, two different £5 notes were issued with his signature.
Gill joined the Bank of England in 1957 after completing his National Service
National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939.
The ...
. From 1966 to 1968 he was part of the UK delegation to the International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...
in Washington and in 1972 he was secretary to the bank's governor, Lord O'Brien. In 1977, he was seconded to the Treasury and in 1982 he was made head of the Foreign Exchange Division. He joined the Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by central banks that "fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks".
The BIS carries out its work thr ...
in 1991 and retired in 1999.
References
External links
Series E (historical) notesA Circulated George Malcolm Gill Bank of England Twenty Pound Note
Living people
Chief Cashiers of the Bank of England
1934 births
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