Bank of British West Africa Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Jones, Sir Alfred
- Elder Dempster
- Bank of West Africa Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Nigeria
Sectors:
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Financial services
International banking services
Notes:
Established in 1893 at Liverpool by Sir Alfred Jones, via his Elder Dempster shipping business, as Bank of British West Africa Ltd. Provided early banking facilities mostly in British West African colonies, especially Nigeria. From 1920s major UK commercial banks were leading shareholders. 1957 renamed Bank of West Africa Ltd. By early 1960s had c120 branches in West Africa. 1965 merged with Standard Bank Ltd
Publications:
- Bankers in West Africa. The story of the Bank of British West Africa Ltd by Fry, Richard
- British Multinational Banking, 1830-1990 by Jones, Geoffrey
- Business of decolonization. British business strategies in the Gold Coast by Stockwell, Sarah
- Collusion and competition in colonial economies. Banking in British West Africa, 1916-60 by Austin, Gareth, & Chibuike U Uche
- Crossing Continents. A history of Standard Chartered Bank by Campbell-Smith, Duncan
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Jones, Sir Alfred
- Elder Dempster
- Bank of West Africa Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Nigeria
Sectors:
- Financial services International banking services
Notes:
Established in 1893 at Liverpool by Sir Alfred Jones, via his Elder Dempster shipping business, as Bank of British West Africa Ltd. Provided early banking facilities mostly in British West African colonies, especially Nigeria. From 1920s major UK commercial banks were leading shareholders. 1957 renamed Bank of West Africa Ltd. By early 1960s had c120 branches in West Africa. 1965 merged with Standard Bank LtdPublications:
- Bankers in West Africa. The story of the Bank of British West Africa Ltd by Fry, Richard
- British Multinational Banking, 1830-1990 by Jones, Geoffrey
- Business of decolonization. British business strategies in the Gold Coast by Stockwell, Sarah
- Collusion and competition in colonial economies. Banking in British West Africa, 1916-60 by Austin, Gareth, & Chibuike U Uche
- Crossing Continents. A history of Standard Chartered Bank by Campbell-Smith, Duncan