Journal of the Institute of Bankers, Volume 14Institute of Bankers., 1893 - Banks and banking |
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Annuities ASSETS Australia authorised Average amount Average circulation Bank of England Bank of Scotland Banking Company Bills British bullion cent certificate cheque Colonial Commercial Consols Cook's Council County Bank currency Debt Deposit Accounts deposits exchange Exchequer export foreign Friday Saturday Fund garnishee GEORGE gold and silver gold standard Government of India held HENRY Institute of Bankers interest Investments JOHN Joint Stock Bank Latin Union legal tender LIABILITIES Limited loans Lombard Street London Lord LUKE HANSARD Members Messrs millions monetary National Bank National Provincial Bank negotiable notes Office Old Bank paid Paid-up Capital paper payable payment practical present Probyn proposed purchase question Reserve rupee Saturday Sunday Monday Savings Banks Secretary securities shillings silver coin South sterling THOMAS COOK Thursday Total trade Treasury Tuesday Union Bank United United Kingdom Wednesday WILLIAM Wilts and Dorset
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Page 170 - TWO-AND-A-HALF per CENT. INTEREST allowed on DEPOSITS, repayable on demand. TWO per CENT, on CURRENT ACCOUNTS, on the minimum monthly balances, when not drawn below ^100. STOCKS, SHARES, and ANNUITIES purchased and sold. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. For the encouragement of Thrift the Bank receives small sums on deposit, and allows Interest monthly on each completed Ģi.
Page 245 - That he took it in good faith and for value; 4. That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating it.
Page 243 - in good faith" within the meaning of this act when it is in fact done honestly, whether it be done negligently or not.
Page 245 - That he took the bill in good faith and for value, and that at the time the bill was negotiated to him he had no notice of any defect in the title of...
Page 99 - And the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase, from time to time, silver bullion, at the market price thereof, not less than two million dollars' worth per mouth, nor more than four million dollars...
Page 403 - Where a cheque is crossed specially, the banker to whom it is crossed may again cross it specially to another banker for collection.
Page 356 - The closing of the mints against the free coinage of silver should be accompanied by an announcement that, though closed to the public, they will be used by government for the coinage of rupees in exchange for gold at a ratio to be then fixed, say Is. 4d. per rupee, and that at the government treasuries gold will be received in satisfaction of public dues at the same ratio.
Page 265 - The following are the conditions : — Each Essay to bear a motto, and be accompanied by a sealed letter, marked with the like motto, and containing the name and address of the author ; such letter not to be opened, except in the case of the successful Essay. No Essay to exceed in length...
Page 70 - ACCOUNTS pursuant to the Acts 8 and 9 Viet., caps. 37 and 38, of the amount of BANK NOTES authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in IRELAND and SCOTLAND, and the average amount of Bank Notes in circulation, and of Coin held during tha four weeks ended Saturday, the 23rd day of February, 1895.
Page 104 - ... shall be received at par, in all parts of the United States, in payment of taxes, excises, public lands and all other dues to the United States, except for duties on imports ; and also for all salaries and other debts and demands owing by the United States to individuals, corporations and associations within the United States, except interest on the public debt, and in redemption of the national currency.