The_Madras_Bank_(1683)
The Madras Bank (1683) was a bank founded in the year 1683 in British India. The bank was the oldest bank in India.[1]
| Company type | Private sector |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets and allied industries |
| Founded | 21 June 1683 (1683-06-21) as The Madras Bank (1683) |
| Defunct | 1 July 1843 (1843-07-01) |
| Fate | merged with the Bank of Madras |
| Successor | Bank of Madras |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | Madras Presidency |
Area served | India |
| Products | Deposits, Personal Banking Schemes, C & I Banking Schemes, Agri Banking Schemes, SME Banking Schemes |
| Services | Banking, Trade Finance |
| Parent | State Bank of India |
The bank was eventually merged with the Bank of Madras in 1843.[2]
Founding
The Madras Bank (1683) was founded on 21 June 1683.[3][4][5]
The Madras Bank (1683) was the oldest bank founded in the Madras Presidency making it even older than the Carnatic Bank, The British Bank of Madras (1795) and The Asiatic Bank and served many cities in South India.[4][6][3][5]
The bank was founded and largely managed by European traders. They worked closely with the English East India Company.[7][3][5]
Management
The bank was staffed by mostly British nationals who were drawn mainly from the East India Company.[8]
The bank had most of its offices and branches in the Madras Presidency.[6][3][9]
The bank was headquartered in George Town in Chennai.[4][9]
Final years
In 1806, the bank was on the verge of failure and was closed and restarted with the same name as Madras Bank.[3][4]
The bank was one of four banks that were merged to form the Bank of Madras in 1843: the Madras Bank, the Carnatic Bank, The British Bank of Madras (1795), and The Asiatic Bank (1804). The Bank of Madras is one of the precursors of the Imperial Bank of India and eventually the State Bank of India.[6][3][9][5]
The bank is notable for being the oldest bank in India.[1][5]
The bank is also notable for being one of the precursors of the State Bank of India, through its predecessors the Imperial Bank of India and the Bank of Madras.[2][5]
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