Bank of Calcutta
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Not to be confused with The Calcutta Bank (1824).
The Bank of Calcutta (a precursor to the present State Bank of India) was founded on 2 June 1806, mainly to fund General Arthur Wellesley's wars against Tipu Sultan and the Marathas. It was the tenth oldest bank in India and was renamed Bank of Bengal on 2 January 1809.
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Formerly | Bank of Calcutta |
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Industry | Banking, financial services |
Founded | 2 June 1806; 217 years ago (2 June 1806) |
Defunct | 27 January 1921; 103 years ago (27 January 1921) |
Fate | Merged with Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras |
Successor | Imperial Bank of India |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | British India |
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