State Bank of the Russian Empire
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People's Bank of the RSFSR
The State Bank of the Russian Empire (Russian Государственный банк Российской Империи, Gossudarstwenny Bank Rossijskoi Imperii ), the Central Bank of the Russian Empire from 1860 to 1917. You regarded as the forerunner of today's Central Bank of the Russian Federation Bank Rossii.
History
The State Bank was established on 31 Maijul. / June 12 1860greg. founded. It originated from the State Commercial Bank by decree of Tsar Alexander II It also highlights the Statutes of the Bank are set, according to which the bank was owned by the state and saw her purpose in short-term lending to trade and commerce.
Became famous for the branch in Tehran for the Iranian history and the Banque d' Escompte et des Prets de Perse.
Before and during the revolutions in Russia there came several times to bank robberies by leftist revolutionaries, eg the attack on the Bank of Tbilisi in 1907.
Early 1917 had the State Bank 11 branches ( abroad), 133 permanent and temporary 5 offices and 42 agencies. On 25 Oktoberjul. / November 7 1917greg. the State Bank was dissolved. Successors until 1922 the People's Bank of the RSFSR after the Gosbank the Soviet Union (until 1991 ). After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 (ie Bank of Russia) has created a new Central Bank of the Russian Federation with the Bank Rossii.