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Page 95
... letters of credit , which he remits in payment of his imports . The amount of this kind of business must , of course , depend upon the amount of the trade . Where the imports are great , there will be demand for bills , or other modes ...
... letters of credit , which he remits in payment of his imports . The amount of this kind of business must , of course , depend upon the amount of the trade . Where the imports are great , there will be demand for bills , or other modes ...
Page 114
... letter of guarantee ; but it has also this additional advantage , that if I should want the money before the time fixed for its repayment , I can get this bill discounted and reimburse myself the money I have advanced . Bills of this ...
... letter of guarantee ; but it has also this additional advantage , that if I should want the money before the time fixed for its repayment , I can get this bill discounted and reimburse myself the money I have advanced . Bills of this ...
Page 149
... letters at least must pass on the transaction . If he live in London he may obtain a bank post bill , but he cannot obtain that in the country ; and he may not be able to obtain it in London for the exact sum he wants . How , then , is ...
... letters at least must pass on the transaction . If he live in London he may obtain a bank post bill , but he cannot obtain that in the country ; and he may not be able to obtain it in London for the exact sum he wants . How , then , is ...
Page 164
... letters ( except those of a private or confidential nature ) , and he should only sign them . His chief clerk should attend to the discipline of the office . A banker at the head of a large esta- blishment should not only be acquainted ...
... letters ( except those of a private or confidential nature ) , and he should only sign them . His chief clerk should attend to the discipline of the office . A banker at the head of a large esta- blishment should not only be acquainted ...
Page 167
... all , his personal habits and disposition . Upon the last point , we will make a short extract from an excellent series of " Letters to a Branch Manager , " published in the " Banker's Magazine Administration of a Bank . 167.
... all , his personal habits and disposition . Upon the last point , we will make a short extract from an excellent series of " Letters to a Branch Manager , " published in the " Banker's Magazine Administration of a Bank . 167.
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