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... BILLS OF EXCHANGE 180 VI . THE ADMINISTRATION OF A BANK WITH REGARD TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ITS SURPLUS FUNDS 201 • VII . THE ADMINISTRATION of a Bank DURING A SEASON OF PRESSURE 213 VIII . THE ADMINISTRATION OF A BANK UNDER THE ACT OF ...
... BILLS OF EXCHANGE 180 VI . THE ADMINISTRATION OF A BANK WITH REGARD TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ITS SURPLUS FUNDS 201 • VII . THE ADMINISTRATION of a Bank DURING A SEASON OF PRESSURE 213 VIII . THE ADMINISTRATION OF A BANK UNDER THE ACT OF ...
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... bills of exchange , the business of a banker , even among them , must have been somewhat different from that of a banker of the present day . The merchants of those early times employed as money , gold and silver bullion ; and received ...
... bills of exchange , the business of a banker , even among them , must have been somewhat different from that of a banker of the present day . The merchants of those early times employed as money , gold and silver bullion ; and received ...
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... bills of exchange were settled with accuracy - Florence became one of the first cities in Christendom , and some of its citizens extremely opulent . ' Cosmo di Medici was reckoned the most wealthy merchant ever known in Europe , and in ...
... bills of exchange were settled with accuracy - Florence became one of the first cities in Christendom , and some of its citizens extremely opulent . ' Cosmo di Medici was reckoned the most wealthy merchant ever known in Europe , and in ...
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... bills of exchange , both for the citizens and for foreigners . †The bank of Genoa was established in 1407. This bank , like that of Venice , owed its origin to the debts of the State . Con- siderable confusion had arisen from the ...
... bills of exchange , both for the citizens and for foreigners . †The bank of Genoa was established in 1407. This bank , like that of Venice , owed its origin to the debts of the State . Con- siderable confusion had arisen from the ...
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James William Gilbart. time a law was made that all foreign bills of exchange should be paid in bank money . This law raised the value of bills on Holland in foreign countries , and compelled every merchant to keep an account at the bank ...
James William Gilbart. time a law was made that all foreign bills of exchange should be paid in bank money . This law raised the value of bills on Holland in foreign countries , and compelled every merchant to keep an account at the bank ...
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accepter accommodation bills advances amount of notes balance bank notes Bank of England Bank of Ireland Bank of Scotland banking company banking department banks of issue bill or note bills of exchange branch bank branches brokers bullion called capital cash credit cent charter cheque clerks commercial committee country bankers currency customers debit debt demand deposit accounts deposits directors dividends drawn duties employed England notes establishment exchequer bills favour foreign funds give Government securities governor and company hands hence holder increase indorsed invested issue department issue notes issue of notes joint-stock banks keep liabilities loans London bankers manager ment merchants months notice occasion operations paid party payable payment person principle private banks produce profit promissory notes public companies rate of interest received seasons of pressure shareholders speculation stamp Steady & Co trade transactions usually