British Overseas Bank Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
International banking services
Notes:
Established 1919 by Prudential Assurance Co Ltd and others. Did much business in eastern Europe. Crippled by bad debts incurred in Europe from late 1920s and run down. Most of assets disposed of by early 1940s
Publications:
- Frederick Huth & Company, 1809-1936. The partial history of a City of London merchant bank by Hawkins, John W
- From Crisis to Crisis. The transformation of merchant banking, 1914-1939 by O'Sullivan, Brian
- Gallant Failure. The British Overseas Bank, 1919-39 by Sweet-Escott, Bickham
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services International banking services
Notes:
Established 1919 by Prudential Assurance Co Ltd and others. Did much business in eastern Europe. Crippled by bad debts incurred in Europe from late 1920s and run down. Most of assets disposed of by early 1940sPublications:
- Frederick Huth & Company, 1809-1936. The partial history of a City of London merchant bank by Hawkins, John W
- From Crisis to Crisis. The transformation of merchant banking, 1914-1939 by O'Sullivan, Brian
- Gallant Failure. The British Overseas Bank, 1919-39 by Sweet-Escott, Bickham