▁in ▁Africa ▁Category : Count ries ▁in ▁Africa ▁Category : N orth ▁African ▁countries ▁Category : Mag hre bi ▁countries ▁Category : S ah aran ▁countries ▁Category : Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁African ▁Union ▁Category : Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁Arab ▁League ▁Category : A rab ic - spe aking ▁countries ▁and ▁territ ories ▁Category : Art icles ▁containing ▁Arab ic - language ▁text ▁Category : F rench - spe aking ▁countries ▁and ▁territ ories ▁Category : Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁Organisation ▁internationale ▁de ▁la ▁Franc oph onie ▁Category : Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁Organisation ▁of ▁Islam ic ▁Co operation ▁Category : Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁for ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁Category : Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Nations <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Cra ven ▁Bank ▁was ▁a ▁financial ▁institution ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 7 9 1 ▁in ▁S ett le , ▁North ▁York shire ▁to ▁provide ▁bank ing ▁services ▁in ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁In cor por ated ▁as ▁the ▁Cra ven ▁Bank ▁Ltd ▁- ▁a ▁joint ▁stock ▁company ▁- ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 0 , ▁the ▁bank ▁am alg am ated ▁with ▁the ▁Bank ▁of ▁Liverpool ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁ ▁History ▁Bank ing ▁in ▁England ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁nin ete enth ▁century ▁was ▁a ▁largely ▁un reg ulated ▁industry ▁and ▁outside ▁of ▁London ▁virt ually ▁anyone ▁could ▁offer ▁financial ▁services ▁and ▁the ▁bur geon ing ▁Indust rial ▁Revolution ▁increased ▁demand ▁for ▁local ▁bank ing . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 7 9 1 ▁William ▁Al cock ,