Origin and growth of Bank Notes and Currencies - 12 (Written by N.R. Jayaraman) As I mentioned in earlier parts the three Banks -Bank of Bengal, Bank of Madras and Bank of Bombay - were amalgamated and Imperial Bank was founded in the year 1921. The subsequent...

Origin and growth of Bank Notes and Currencies - 11 (Written by N.R. Jayaraman) Acknowledgement: The information in respect of the Indian Currencies in Gulf Countries given below have been compiled with major and main inputs from the  article Gulf Rupees written...

Origin and growth of Bank Notes and Currencies - 10 (Written by N.R. Jayaraman) Another interesting aspect in respect of the Currencies issued were when Subhash Chandra Bose, who escaped from British custody for armed struggle against the British raised Indian...

Origin and growth of Bank Notes and Currencies - 9 (Written by N.R. Jayaraman) As I stated earlier  India  under British rule  also witnessed several of the Indian territories  ruled by Princes who chose to issue  Currencies, Coins and Coupons...

Origin and growth of Bank Notes and Currencies - 8 (Written by N.R. Jayaraman) Similarly the French Government too has issued Paper currencies on par with Indian rupees. Some of the French currencies issued in India were predominantly in Tamil language. Especially the...