When were women allowed to have bank accounts?

[kuldeep]

Hi everyone, I was reading about financial history and got curious — when were women allowed to have bank accounts in their own names? Was it the same time across all countries, or did it vary by region? I’d love to know when this financial independence became common.

 

[denjoshep]

Women's ability to open bank accounts depended on their marital status and country. In many Western countries, single women could often open accounts, but married women usually needed their husband's permission until the mid-to-late 20th century, with legal changes in countries like France in 1965 and the UK around the mid-1970s granting married women the right to open accounts without a husband's consent

 

[tonny]

Women's capacity to open bank accounts was determined by their marital status and country. In many Western countries, single women could often open accounts, but married women typically needed their husband's permission until the mid-to-late twentieth century, with legal changes in countries like France in 1965 and the UK around the mid-1970s granting married women the right to open accounts without a husband's consent.