Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington, was a British banker, slave owner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1779 to 1797 when he was raised to the peerage.

Smith's Bank was a series of English banking partnerships in London and the provinces, all controlled by the Smith family that operated between 1658 and 1918. Although Smith's Bank was never a single entity, the first bank was established in Nottingham by Thomas Smith; often dated to 1658, it is believed to be the first bank to be formed outside London.