GB 0097 IONIAN BANK - Ionian Bank Archives

47 shelves

The collection was originally deposited in St Antony's College, Oxford University following the cessation of trading in 1978 (though the college held some material prior to this date). It was transferred to the British Library of Political and Economic Science by Ionian Securities Ltd in 1980, with a further deposit in 1983. Nuffield College, Oxford University, deposited several files of material in 1988.
GB 0097 IONIAN BANK 1837-[1977] Collection (fonds) 47 shelves Ionian Bank

The Ionian Bank was founded in London in 1839 to finance trade between the Ionian Islands, (a British protectorate) and Great Britain. After the cession to Greece of the islands in 1864, the Bank extended its operations to the rest of Greece and during the twentieth century to Egypt, Cyprus and Turkey. The Greek assets were sold to the Commercial Bank of Greece in the 1950s and the Egyptian assets were sequestrated. The Ionian Bank ceased trading as such in 1978, though certain parts of its business were carried on by Ionian Securities Ltd, which was taken over by Alpha Credit Bank in 1999, forming the Alpha Bank.

The collection was originally deposited in St Antony's College, Oxford University following the cessation of trading in 1978 (though the college held some material prior to this date). It was transferred to the British Library of Political and Economic Science by Ionian Securities Ltd in 1980, with a further deposit in 1983. Nuffield College, Oxford University, deposited several files of material in 1988.

Records of the Ionian Bank, 1837-[1977], namely the central records of the Bank, 1836-[1979], including material relating to foundation and constitution, 1837-1942; Company reports and accounts, 1839-1974; minute books and corporate records, notably the minutes of the Court of Directors, 1839-1969, General Meetings, 1842-1977 and various committees, 1886-1899 and 1959-1975; papers relating to shares, 1839-[1979], including registers, certificates and correspondence; accounting records, 1839-1977, including central ledgers, 1839-1848 and 1924-1957, and balance sheets, 1890-1929 and 1957-1975; branch records, 1839-1957, notably branch managers yearly reports, 1945-1956, papers of the Athens and other Greek branches, 1839-1949, and Cyprus Branch records, 1926-1957; material relating to takeovers and sale of assets, 1953-1960; papers concerning bank staff, 1839-1868, 1881-1903 and 1976; notes and typescript material on the history of the Ionian Bank, [1930-1975]. There is also a large series of files on relations between London and the Bank's branches, mainly dating from the period after World War One, which are still unlisted.

Arranged in sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.

Apply to Archivist.

Copyright retained by depositor. Some documents may be photocopied.
English, Greek
The condition of some of the documents is poor.

Temporary handlist and on-line catalogue available for the central records. The remainder of the collection is unlisted.

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Nov 2000 Athens Banks Cyprus Egypt Europe Finance Financial institutions Greece Industrial societies Ionian Bank Ionian Islands Middle East North Africa Social systems Turkey Western Europe

Records of the Ionian Bank, 1837-[1977], namely the central records of the Bank, 1836-[1979], including material relating to foundation and constitution, 1837-1942; Company reports and accounts, 1839-1974; minute books and corporate records, notably the minutes of the Court of Directors, 1839-1969, General Meetings, 1842-1977 and various committees, 1886-1899 and 1959-1975; papers relating to shares, 1839-[1979], including registers, certificates and correspondence; accounting records, 1839-1977, including central ledgers, 1839-1848 and 1924-1957, and balance sheets, 1890-1929 and 1957-1975; branch records, 1839-1957, notably branch managers yearly reports, 1945-1956, papers of the Athens and other Greek branches, 1839-1949, and Cyprus Branch records, 1926-1957; material relating to takeovers and sale of assets, 1953-1960; papers concerning bank staff, 1839-1868, 1881-1903 and 1976; notes and typescript material on the history of the Ionian Bank, [1930-1975]. There is also a large series of files on relations between London and the Bank's branches, mainly dating from the period after World War One, which are still unlisted.

Arranged in sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.

Apply to Archivist.

Copyright retained by depositor. Some documents may be photocopied.

• English

• Latin

English, Greek

Temporary handlist and on-line catalogue available for the central records. The remainder of the collection is unlisted.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English