Collection of Imperial Bank of India Cheque Books and Leaves

Sub title : Banking Documents and Financial Transactions

Subject: Banking operations | Financial transactions | Cheque book usage | Pre-independence Indian banking

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 803 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28447

Keyword: Imperial Bank of India -- Cheque book -- Financial documents -- 1938–1943 -- Banking history -- British India -- Rupee transactions -- Cheque leaves.

Abstract: A set of cheque book covers, instruction pages, and individual cheque leaves from the Imperial Bank of India, spanning 1938 to 1943. The collection includes multiple cheque books with serial numbers (e.g., BB 14351, BB 23751, QB 13401) and sample cheques made out to various individuals and entities, reflecting routine financial transactions of the period.

Description: This collection comprises cheque books and individual cheque leaves issued by the Imperial Bank of India between 1938 and 1943. The materials include standard instruction pages detailing cheque usage rules, as well as filled cheque leaves with details such as cheque numbers, dates, payee names, and amounts in rupees. The cheques reflect transactions for various purposes, including payments to individuals, medical expenses, and commercial services. The documents offer insight into banking practices, financial record-keeping, and everyday economic activities in late colonial India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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