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**Chris** · 22-01-2015, 08:08

I'm not sure if it was explicitly illegal to grant a woman a bank account, however it was not illegal to refuse one until the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,383	Re: Did women used to need their husband's permission to open a bank account? I'm not sure if it was explicitly illegal to grant a woman a bank account, however it was not illegal to refuse one until the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975.