M.A. Jinnah: Governor-General's Banking and Financial Correspondence

Sub title : Bank Statements; Balance Confirmations; and High-Value Transactions from the Dawn of

Subject: Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Personal Finance | National Bank of India | Lloyds Bank | Habib Bank

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 105 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28431

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Governor-General -- Banking Correspondence -- National Bank of India -- Lloyds Bank -- Karachi -- 1947 | Financial Statements -- Bank Balance -- High-Value Transactions | Nawab of Bhopal -- Partition -- Personal Accounts -- Bombay -- Lahore

Abstract: This collection consists of banking correspondence and financial statements addressed to M.A. Jinnah, with a heavy concentration in the pivotal months following the creation of Pakistan. It includes balance confirmation statements from the National Bank of India in Bombay and Lahore, showing substantial credit balances. The core of the file documents high-value transactions and deposits into Jinnah's accounts at Lloyds Bank and the National Bank in Karachi after his assumption of office as Governor-General. Notable entries include a credit of Rs. 1,35,000, transfers from the Nawab of Bhopal amounting to tens of thousands of rupees, and the management of multiple accounts with balances exceeding several lakhs. Letters from Lloyds Bank London also reference his sterling accounts.

Description: This file provides a detailed financial snapshot of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's affairs during the transition from political leader to the first Governor-General of Pakistan. The documents, primarily from mid to late 1947, originate from banks in Bombay, Lahore, Delhi, and Karachi, tracing the geographical shift of his financial center. They reveal the scale and nature of funds managed by him, including official transfers and personal account balances. The correspondence with managers of prestigious banks like Lloyds and the National Bank of India reflects his high-status economic dealings. Collectively, these papers offer a unique perspective on the private financial infrastructure supporting a founding father at the moment of a nation's birth, complementing the political narrative of the period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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