Bankers' Magazine, Journal of the Money Market and Commercial Digest, Volume 37BPC (Bankers' Magazine) Limited, 1877 - Banks and banking |
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30th December amount annum April Oct assets bad and doubtful balance-sheet Bank of England Bank of Ireland Bank of Scotland Bank premises bank's bankers Banking Company Bills discounted branch banks brought forward bullion carried forward cash cent cheque Clydesdale Banking coin colonies Commercial County Bank current accounts customers decrease defendant deposit accounts deposits directors ditto dividend doubtful debts endorsement fixed issues gold Government Gross profits half-year ending 30th head office held increase interest Ireland Joint Stock Banks July liabilities Limited loans London loss account manager meeting Messrs month ending note circulation Old Bank paid past half-year payable payment plaintiff present Private Banks profit and loss proprietors Provincial Bank provision for bad re-election rebate on bills received reserve fund Scotch Banks securities shareholders shares South Wales statement Total trade Union Bank United Kingdom Yorkshire Banking
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