What was the nationality of the Baring family, who founded Barings Bank?
German-British
French-British
Dutch-British
Swiss-British
Answer
The Baring family, who founded Barings Bank, were of German-British origin. Francis Baring, the founder of the bank, was a British-born member of this family of merchants and bankers.
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