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In June 1864 it took over a member of the London Bankers' Clearing House – the London banking partnership of Masterman, Peters, Mildred and Company – and renamed itself Agra and Masterman's Bank. It met strong opposition, suffered share price manipulation and lost customers. By 1866 it had become the
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The bank was founded in 1833, but by 1840 its business was still confined to advances to the military. Attempts to circulate banknotes were blocked by the government but in any case notes had little appeal to the bulk of local residents. A branch was established in Somerset Place, Calcutta and by the
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mid-1850s Calcutta had become its head office with branches in Madras and Bombay and a London agency. Branches in Lahore and Canton were added and at the end of the 1850s the head office was moved to London.
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The remaining Indian portion of its business was reconstituted under the name Agra Bank. and re-opened for business on 7 January 1867. It was liquidated in 1900.
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The Agra and United Service Bank was incorporated in England in 1857 and issued banknotes but it was unable to gain entry to the London
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The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer, for 1841-: I, II.
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Dennis O. Flynn, A.J.H. Latham, Sally M. Miller (editors).
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Index

Agra and Masterman's Bank
Banking
Agra
Agra
India
bank
Agra
state
Uttar Pradesh
Bankers' Clearing House
Oriental Bank Corporation
Overend Gurney
List of oldest banks in India
"The Advent of Modern Banking in India"




ISBN
9781859282441
The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer, for 1841-: I, II.



ISBN
0203065352
Categories
Banks established in 1833
Banks established in 1857
Banks established in 1867

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