Commonwealth banknote-issuing institutions

Commonwealth banknote-issuing institutions also British Empire Paper Currency Issuers comprises a list of public, private, state-owned banks and other government bodies and Currency Boards who issued legal tender: banknotes.

Africa

Biafra

• Bank of Biafra

Botswana

• Bank of Botswana

British Kaffraria

• British Kaffrarian Bank
• Kaffrarian Colonial Bank

British West Africa

• West African Currency Board

Bulawayo

• Bulawayo Administrator's Office

Cape of Good Hope

• African Banking Corporation
• Agricultural Bank of Queenstown
• The Bank of Africa Limited
• Bank of South Africa
• Beaufort Bank
• Cape Commercial Bank
• Cape of Good Hope Bank (First)
• Cape of Good Hope Bank (Second)
• Colesburg Bank
• Commercial Bank of Port Elizabeth
• Fort Beaufort and Victoria Bank
• Frontier Commercial and Agricultural Bank
• George Divisional Bank
• Graaf Reinet Bank
• London and South African Bank
• Malmesbury Agricultural and Commercial Bank
• Montagu Bank
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• The Oriental Bank Corporation
• Paarl Bank
• Port Elizabeth Bank
• Queenstown Bank
• Somerset East Bank
• South African Bank
• South African Central Bank
• The Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
• Stellenbosch Bank
• Stellenbosch District Bank
• Swellendam Bank
• Wellington Bank
• Western Province Bank
• Worcester Commercial Bank

Cape Province

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The Bank of Africa Limited
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

East Africa

• East African Currency Board

East African Protectorate

Gambia

• Central Bank of The Gambia

Ghana

• Bank of Ghana

Gold Coast

Kenya

• Central Bank of Kenya

Koffyfontein

Lagos Colony

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The Bank of British West Africa Limited

Lesotho

• Central Bank of Lesotho
• Lesotho Monetary Authority

Mafeking

• Siege of Mafeking

Malawi

• Reserve Bank of Malawi

Mauritius

• Bank of Mauritius
• Colonial Bank of Mauritius Bourbon and Dependencies
• Mauritius Bank
• Mauritius Commercial Bank
• The Oriental Bank Corporation

Military Authority in Tripolitania

• Banknotes of the Military Authority in Tripolitania

Namibia

• Bank of Namibia
• Namibia Reserve Bank

Natal

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The Bank of Africa Limited
• Colonial Bank of Natal
• Commercial and Agricultural Bank of Natal
• Durban Bank
• London and Natal Bank Limited
• Natal Bank Limited
• The Natal Bank Limited
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• The Oriental Bank Corporation
• The Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

New Griqualand

• The Government of New Griqualand

Nigeria

• Government of Nigeria
• Central Bank of Nigeria

Orange Free State

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• Bank of Africa Limited
• Bloemfontein Bank
• Fauresmith Bank
• The Government of the Orange Free State
• The National Bank of the Orange Free State Limited
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Orange River Colony

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• Bank of Africa Limited
• The National Bank of the Orange River Colony Limited
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Rhodesia

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• Bank of Africa Limited
• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• Reserve Bank of Rhodesia
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

• Bank of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Saint Helena

• Government of Saint Helena

Seychelles

• Central Bank of Seychelles
• Government of Seychelles
• Republic of Seychelles
• Seychelles Monetary Authority

Sierra Leone

• Bank of Sierra Leone
• Charles Heddle, Freetown
• Commercial Bank of Sierra Leone

Somaliland

• Bank of Somaliland

South Africa

• South African Reserve Bank
• Union of South Africa

South African Republic

• Cape Commercial Bank
• Cape of Good Hope Bank Limited
• The Government of the South African Republic
• The Netherlands Bank of South Africa
• The Netherlands Bank and Credit Union of South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

South Sudan

• The Bank of South Sudan

South West Africa

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
• Swakopmund Bookshop
• Volkskas Limited

Southern Rhodesia

• Central Africa Currency Board
• Southern Rhodesia Currency Board

Swaziland

• Central Bank of Swaziland
• Monetary Authority of Swaziland

Tanzania

• Bank of Tanzania

Transvaal

• African Banking Corporation
• Bank of Africa Limited
• Natal Bank Limited
• The National Bank of South Africa Limited
• The Netherlands Bank of South Africa
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Uganda

• Bank of Uganda

Upington

• The Upington Border Scouts

Zambia

• Bank of Zambia

Zanzibar

• The Government of Zanzibar

Zimbabwe

• Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Americas

Alberta

Anguilla

• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Antigua

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Royal Bank of Canada

Antigua and Barbuda

• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Bahamas

• The Bahamas Government
• The Bank of Nassau
• The Central Bank of The Bahamas
• The Public Treasury, Nassau

Barbados

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Central Bank of Barbados
• Colonial Bank
• The Government of Barbados
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Belize

• Central Bank of Belize
• The Monetary Authority of Belize

Bermuda

• The Bermuda Government
• The Bermuda Monetary Authority

British Army Bills

British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group)

• The Currency Board of the British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group)

British Columbia

British Guiana

• The Government of British Guiana

British Honduras

• The Government of British Honduras

Canada

• Bank of Canada
• Canada

Cayman Islands

• The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

Connecticut

Delaware

Demarary and Essequibo

See British Guiana, current day Guyana.

• Banknotes of Demarary and Essequibo

Dominica

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

East Caribbean States

East Caribbean Territories

• East Caribbean Currency Authority (Issued as both a general issue and by each island).

Falkland Islands

• The Government of the Falkland Islands

Fort Michilmackinac

• Banknote of Fort Michilmackinac

Georgia

Grenada

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Guyana

• Bank of Guyana

Hudson's Bay Company

Jamaica

• Bank of Jamaica (Trading bank)
• Bank of Jamaica (Central bank)
• The Bank of Nova Scotia
• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Colonial Bank
• Island Treasury
• London and Colonial Bank Limited
• Planters' Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Jason Islands

Leeward Islands

• The Government of the Leeward Islands

Lower Canada

• Bank of Montreal

Manitoba

Maryland

Massachusetts

Montserrat

• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

• The Bank of British North America
• Commercial Bank of Newfoundland suspended operations on 10 Dec 1894.[1]
• The Government of Newfoundland
• Union Bank of Newfoundland suspended operations on 10 Dec 1894.[2]

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Nova Scotia

Ontario

• Bank of Toronto

Pennsylvania

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

• Bank of Montreal

Rhode Island

Saint Kitts (Saint Christopher)

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Saint Lucia

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• East Caribbean Currency Authority
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Saskatchewan

South Carolina

Trinidad

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Colonial Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada
• The Union Bank of Halifax
• West India Bank

Trinidad and Tobago

• Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
• The Government of Trinidad and Tobago

Virginia

Asia and the Far East

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Bank

Bengal Presidency

• Bank of Bengal
• Bank of Hindostan
• Bank of Calcutta[3]
• Commercial Bank
• Union Bank

Bombay Presidency

• Bank of Bombay
• Bank of Western India

British North Borneo

• The British North Borneo Company
• The Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations Limited

Brunei

• The Government of Brunei

Burma

• The Burma Currency Board
• The Government of India
• The Military Administration of Burma

Ceylon

• Central Bank of Ceylon
• The General Treasury
• The Government of Ceylon

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Hong Kong

• The Agra and United Service Bank Limited
• The Asiatic Banking Corporation
• The Bank of China
• The Bank of Hindustan, China and Japan
• The Chartered Bank
• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
• The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China
• The Government of Hongkong
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
• The Mercantile Bank of India Limited
• The Mercantile Bank Limited
• The National Bank of China Limited
• The Oriental Bank Corporation
• The Standard Chartered Bank

India

• Asiatic Bank
• The Government of Hyderabad
• The Government of India
• The Reserve Bank of India

Johore

• The Constantinople Estate

Madras Presidency

• Bank of Madras
• Madras Government Bank

Malaya

• Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya

Malaya and British Borneo

• Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo

Malaysia

• Central Bank of Malaysia

Maldives

• Maldives Monetary Authority

Pakistan

• The Government of Pakistan
• The State Bank of Pakistan

Palestine

• The Palestine Currency Board

Perak

• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China

Sarawak

• The Government of Sarawak

Selangor

• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
• Tong Hing Loong

Singapore

• Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore
• Monetary Authority of Singapore

Sri Lanka

• Central Bank of Ceylon
• Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Straits Settlements

• The Asiatic Banking Corporation
• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
• The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China
• The Government of the Straits Settlements
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
• The New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited
• North Western Bank of India
• The Union Bank of Calcutta

Australia

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• Hutt River Province Principality

New South Wales

Queensland

Tasmania

• Van Diemen's Land

Victoria

• Independent State of Rainbow Creek

Western Australia

New Zealand

• Bank of Aotearoa
• Bank of Auckland
• Bank of Australasia
• Bank of New South Wales
• Bank of New Zealand
• Bank of Otago
• Colonial Bank of Issue
• Colonial Bank of New Zealand
• Commercial Bank of Australia
• Commercial Bank of New Zealand
• National Bank of New Zealand
• New Zealand Banking Company
• Oriental Bank Corporation
• Otago Banking Company
• Union Bank of Australia

Chatham Islands

• Chatham Islands Note Corporation

Cook Islands

Europe

Alderney

• Alderney Commercial Bank

Cyprus

• Central Bank of Cyprus
• The Government of Cyprus
• Republic of Cyprus

Gibraltar

• Government of Gibraltar

Guernsey

• The Guernsey Banking Company
• The Guernsey Banking Company Limited
• Guernsey Commercial Banking Company
• Guernsey Commercial Banking Company Limited
• The Southern District Banking Company
• The States of Guernsey

Ionian Islands

• Ionian Bank

Ireland

• Central Bank of Ireland
• Currency Commission Ireland
• Currency Commission Irish Free State
• The Munster and Leinster Bank Limited
• Ulster Bank Ltd

Isle of Man

• Castle Rushen
• Douglas and Isle of Man Bank (Dumbell's)
• Douglas and Isle of Man Bank (Holmes')
• Dumbell's Banking Company Limited
• Martins Bank Limited
• Isle of Man Government

Jersey

• Bible Christian Church
• Bible Christian Society
• The Esplanade
• International Bank
• Jersey Agricultural Association, Trinity Bank
• Jersey Mercantile Union Bank
• Masonic Temple Company Limited
• Parish of Saint Brelade
• Parish of Saint Peter
• Parish of Trinity
• Saint Clement's Parish Bank
• Saint John's Bank
• Saint Martin's Parish Bank
• Saint Mary's Parochial Bank
• Saint Peter's Parochial Bank
• Saint Peter's Value Road
• Saint Saviour's Bank
• The States of Jersey
• Town and Parish of Saint Helier
• Town Vingtaine of Saint Helier
• Vingtaine du Mont au Prêtre (see Vingtaine de Haut du Mont au Prêtre, Vingtaine de Bas du Mont au Prêtre)
• Wesleyan Methodist Country Chapels Bank

Limerick

• Limerick Soviet

Malta

• The Anglo-Egyptian Banking Company Limited
• Anglo-Maltese Bank
• Bank of Malta
• The Central Bank of Malta
• The Government of Malta

United Kingdom

• British Armed Forces
• British Military Authority

England and Wales

• Bank of England
• The Bewdley Bank
• The Black Sheep Company of Wales Limited
• The Chief Treasury of Wales Limited

Scotland

• Bank of Scotland
• The Royal Bank of Scotland
• Clydesdale Bank
• The British Linen Bank
• The Commercial Bank of Scotland
• The National Bank of Scotland

Northern Ireland

• Bank of Ireland
• First Trust Bank
• Northern Bank
• Ulster Bank
• The Provincial Bank of Ireland
• The Belfast Banking Company

Pacific Islands

British Solomon Islands Protectorate

• The Government of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate

Fanning Island

Fiji

• Bank of New South Wales
• Bank of New Zealand
• Central Monetary Authority
• Currency Board of Fiji
• Decimal Currency Board
• Fiji Banking and Commercial Company
• Government of Fiji
• Reserve Bank of Fiji

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

• The Government of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands

New Guinea

New Hebrides

• Bank of Indochina
• Overseas Institution of Issue

Papua

• Bank of New South Wales

Papua New Guinea

• Bank of Papua New Guinea

Riviera Principality

• Bank of Riviera

Solomon Islands

• Central Bank of Solomon Islands
• Solomon Islands Monetary Authority

Kingdom of Tonga

• Government of Tonga
• National Reserve Bank of Tonga

Vanuatu

• Central Bank of Vanuatu
• Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

Western Samoa

• Bank of Western Samoa
• Central Bank of Samoa
• Monetary Board of Western Samoa

See also

• Sterling area
• List of British currencies
• Canadian banknote issuers
• South West African banknote issuers
• List of Commonwealth of Nations countries by GDP
• List of stock exchanges in the Commonwealth of Nations

References

1. Pound, Richard W. (2005). 'Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates'. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
2. Pound, Richard W. (2005). 'Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates'. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
3. "Reserve Bank of India : Museum : Early Issues". rbi.org.in. Retrieved 5 December 2018.