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-.144 . THE BANK CAPITALISM OF YOUNG BENGAL
:scope of •• active •• ·services rendered by this bank to
the trades and industries of the country can be seen in
the following figures relating to loans and other
advances' (i.e., I. Cash credits and demand advances,
2. Loans and 3. Bills discounted and purchased):
(a)
(b)
1912 Rs. 8,000,000 1921 Rs. 92,114,000
1916 lO,OOO,OOO 1922 85,528,000
1917 26,000,000 1923 113,925,000
11918 54,000,000 1924 June 100,710,000
'1919 54,000,000 1925 92,143;000
'1920 72,000,000 1926 90,871,000
(c)
1927 96,979,000 1929 78,341,000
:1928 98,917,000 1930 69,804,000
1931 62,270,000
For' the bankers of Young Bengal it should be instructive
also to note that the C.B.I. made its debut with a
rather small "paid-up" capital of Rs. 1,000, 000. The
_growth of capital and reserve as well as the dividend rates
.may be seen in the following schedule.
(a)
Paid-up Capital Reserve Dividend
Rs. Rs. p.c.
-1913 1,500,000 100,000 3
'1914 1,500,000 100,000 nil
1915 1,500,000 100,000 41
1916 1,500,000 160,000 61
1917 2,500,000 300,000 71
1918 2,500,000 600,000 81
1919 4,990,000 :1,400,000 11
-.1920 4,990,000 1,900,000 14