state bank of sikkim ( sbs ) is a state owned banking institution headquartered at gangtok , sikkim , india .

the bank operates within the jurisdiction of the state of sikkim and in addition to banking services , state bank of sikkim handles treasury functions of state government of sikkim .

the state bank of sikkim has completed 48 years ( 2015-2016 ) of existence during which it has continually worked in partnership with development projects in the state .

an autonomous body under the government of sikkim , it is not regulated by reserve bank of india unlike other banks in india .

however , the report of the comptroller and auditor general of india for the year ended march 2012 has recorded that the performance of state bank of sikkim generated 86 percent of the total profit earned by the state owned psus during the year .

state bank of sikkim

because the state bank of sikkim is the banker to the government of sikkim .
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it has a total of 41 branches including head office throughout the state of sikkim . the bank is headquartered in the state capital of sikkim , gangtok .
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an act to provide , in the public interest , for the acquisition of certain shares of the state bank of sikkim for the purpose of better consolidation and extension of banking facilities in the state of sikkim and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto .
state bank of sikkim was established in 1968 under the royal proclamation of chogyal , which is an old law of sikkim protected by article 371f of the constitution of india . it is therefore outside the purview of bank regulation act and reserve bank of india .
shares of state bank of india , punjab national bank , idbi bank , syndicate bank , bank of india , bank of baroda and oriental bank of commerce among others helped psu bank index to rise by over 1 % .
the bank is an autonomous body under the government of sikkim . the bank operates within the jurisdiction of the state of sikkim and is responsible to handle the treasury function of the state as well . the branches of the bank are partially computerized through tba modules . the bank is headed by the board of directors and managing director of the bank is the chief executive . constituted in the pre - merger era , today state bank of sikkim has completed more than 47 years of service .
the sikkim state co - operative bank ltd . sonam t shering marg gangtok - 737 101 .
( 1 ) this act may be called the state bank of sikkim ( acquisition of shares ) and miscellaneous provisions act , 1982 .
shares of state bank of india , punjab national bank , idbi bank , syndicate bank , bank of india , bank of baroda and oriental bank of commerce among others keep psu bank index on the higher side close to 2 % .
sbs is wholly owned undertaking of the government of sikkim and it has been providing uninterrupted trusted service to the people of sikkim for the last five decades . sbs is fully committed to overall economic progress of sikkim .
it doesnt come under as it is doesn ' t fall under preview of banking regulation act , 1949 & the companies act , 2013 . the reason is that state bank of sikkim was formed in 1968 but sikkim joined union of india in 1975 abd sikkim enjoy special status under article 371f of the constitution of india .
amid shares of axis bank , federal bank , yes bank , punjab national bank , state bank of india and kotak mahindra bank , ban nifty at present is found trading handsomely .
this is applicable only to state government business and the bank branches within the state jurisdiction and that too of public sector banks only .
1 . in this schedule ,
shareholder
means any person who , immediately before the appointed day , is registered as the holder of a share in the sikkim bank , other than the state government of sikkim .
provided that the government of . sikkim may extend the said period of three months for the furnishing of such returns .
one of the functions of central banks is to be a banker to the government ( i . e . the government having a current account in the central bank ) . thus , rbi is the banker to the government of india , and the rbi act ( 1949 ) allows it to be a banker to the state governments too if those respective governments desire so . all state governments agreed upon to have rbi as their banker , except sikkim , as sikkim already had it ' s own central bank - the state bank of sikkim - before it joined the union of india in 1975 as a full - fledged state . thus , the state bank of sikkim remains an autonomous body , not regulated by the reserve bank of india .
12 . the cpf rules , 1978 , that is , the , state bank of sikkim employees ' provident fund rules , 1978 was made under clause 47 ( 2x1 ) of the proclamation dated june 24 , 1968 by the board of directors of the bank i . e . state bank of sikkim . the board of directors of the bank with previous sanction of the government of sikkim made regulations not inconsistent of the proclamation to provide for the establishment and maintenance of provident fund and other benefits of fund for employees of the bank and the aforesaid cpf rules , 1978 has been made under the provision of clause 47 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) of the proclamation , i . e . state bank of sikkim proclamation , 1968 and therefore , it has the force of law . it is , therefore , clear that the state bank of sikkim proclamation , 1968 is a state act and it is pre - merger law . under the aforesaid act or law employees of the bank are entitled to the benefit of contributory provident fund etc . in accordance with the rules , i . e . state bank of sikkim employees ' provident fund rules , 1978 framed under the state bank of sikkim proclamation dated june 24 , 1968 covering such benefit . from the analysis , it also proved that the effective control of the bank lies with the state government of sikkim and therefore , the provision of clause ( c ) of sub - section ( 1 ) of section 16 of epf and mp act , 1952 applies and the provision of clause ( b ) of sub - section ( 3 ) of section 1 is subject to the provision of section 16 . since the section 16 ( 1 ) ( c ) applies to the employees of the bank , provision of clause ( b ) of sub - section ( 3 ) of section 1 cannot have any application and therefore , arguments advanced by mr . pawa , learned advocate for respondent no . 4 cannot be accepted .
it has been decided that payment of interest and redemption value of state loans should be made even if payments of the state government concerned are suspended under the overdraft regulation scheme .
34 . ( 2 ) the rate of dividend shall be determined by the board with the approval of the government of sikkim .
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state government transactions are carried out by rbi in terms of the agreement entered into with the state governments in terms of section 21 a of the act . as of now , such agreements exist between rbi and all the state governments except government of sikkim . thus , the legal provisions vest reserve bank of india with both the right and obligation to function as banker to the government .
on the date of the issue of notification under sub - section ( 1 ) of section 6 , the sikkim bank shall stand dissolved , and the state bank of sikkim proclamation , 1968 , shall stand repealed ; and the provisions of section 6 of the general clauses act , 1897 , shall apply to such repeal as if the said proclamation were a central act .
links to districts in sikkim where state bank of india has its presence is listed below . click district name to get branch name , ifsc , branch location , address etc of branches .
union home minister rajnath singh has come down heavily on the reserve bank of india ( rbi ) for “freezing” 52 , 000 accounts of the state bank of sikkim ( sbs ) , terming the decision “seemingly unreasonable” and based on “specious ground” .
( 1 ) the state government in which the undertakings of the sikkim bank have vested under section 6 shall be entitled to exercise all such powers and do all such things as the sikkim bank is authorised to exercise and do in relation to its undertakings .
( 1 ) on the appointed day , all the shares in the share capital of the state bank of sikkim , other than the shares held by the state government , shall , by virtue of this act , stand transferred to , and shall vest in , the central government .
in the light of discussions in the conference of state finance secretaries held in may , 2001 , a high level committee under the chairmanship of shri a . k . sohani , regional director , reserve bank of india , was constituted to examine , review and suggest changes in the existing accounting and reporting mechanisms for state government transactions with reserve bank and its agency banks , and to suggest methodology for reconciliation of pending discrepancies in accounts with an acceptable system of confirmation of balances . members of the working group were drawn from the office of comptroller and auditor general of india , office of the controller general of accounts , finance departments of a few state governments and accountants general offices besides officials from reserve bank of india and state bank of india .
( b ) the government of sikkim may caution or prohibit the bank against entering into any particular transaction or class of transactions and generally give advice to the bank .
31 . ( 1 ) the government of sikkim may request the reserve bank of india to cause an inspection to be made , by one or more of its officers , of the bank and its books and accounts .
where the bank proposed by the state government is not already accredited to handle the cash business of the state government concerned , such proposals should be referred to dgba , co , with full particulars . subsequent authorization of branches of the bank once accredited may be done by regional office concerned . list of banks presently accredited to conduct state government business ( state - wise ) is given in the annexure .
the reserve bank of india acts as a banker to the central and state governments in terms of the provisions of sections 20 , 21 and 21 a of the reserve bank of india act , 1934 . the reserve bank carries out the general banking business of the governments through its own offices and branches of public sector banks viz . , state bank of india , its associates and nationalised banks and four private sector banks viz . icici bank ltd . , hdfc bank ltd . , idbi bank ltd . and uti bank ltd . the business of state government is done by the rbi and agency banks by means of an agreement entered into between the state governments , rbi and agency banks . dgba has issued eleven circulars in connection with the conduct of state government business by the agency banks .
the bihar state co - operative bank ltd . ashok rajpath patna - 800 004 .
the manipur state co - operative bank ltd . assembly road imphal - 795 001 .
( 1 ) on the vesting of the undertakings of the sikkim bank in the state government under section 6 , every person in whose possession or custody or under whose control any property referred to in sub - section ( 1 ) of section 5 may be , shall deliver the property to the state government forthwith .
( 2 ) any person , who , on the appointed day , has in his possession or under his control any books , documents or other papers relating to the undertakings of the sikkim bank which have vested in the state government under section 6 and which belong to that bank , or would have so belonged if the undertakings of the sikkim bank had not vested in the state government , shall be liable to account for the said books , documents or other papers to the state government and shall deliver them up to the state government .
( 1 ) notwithstanding anything contained in sections 3 , 4 and 5 , the central government shall , as soon as may be , after the commencement of this act , direct , by notification , that the shares of the sikkim bank which have vested in the central government under section 3 and the undertakings of the sikkim bank which have vested in the central government under section 4 shall , instead of continuing to vest in the central government , vest in the state government of sikkim , on the date of the notification .
singh pointed out that the sbs enjoys protection under article 371 f of the constitution of india , which provides for special provisions for sikkim .
13 . in view of the position of law as discussed , i declare that the cpf . i . e . contributory provident fund accounts of the bank i . e . state . bank of sikkim shall be governed by the provisions of the cpf rules , 1978 i . e . the state bank of sikkim employees provident fund rules , 1978 and not by the provisions of epf and mp act , 1952 i . e . employees ' provident funds and miscellaneous provisions act , 1952 and various schemes made thereunder and therefore the cpf accounts of the employees of the bank shall not be transferred to the central provident fund authorities under the epf and mp act , 1952 .
( 4 ) the officer making the inspection shall report to the government of sikkim and any inspection made under this section and a copy of the inspection report shall also be furnished to the bank by such officer and the government of sikkim may direct the bank to take such steps as it may deem necessary in the light of the findings of the inspection .
9 . ( a ) a chairman and two directors to be nominated by the government of sikkim .
the state bank of sikkim proclamation , 1968 is a law . clause ( 1 ) of article 371 - f provides that for the purpose of facilitating the application of any such law as is referred to in clause ( k ) in relation to the administration of the state of sikkim and for the purpose of bringing the provisions of any such law into accord with the provisions of the constitution , the president may , within two years from the appointed day , by order , make such adaptations and modifications of law , whether by way of repeal or amendment , as may be necessary or expedient . the period of two years has already expired and only one order has been made by the president in exercise of the powers conferred by the said clause , being the adaptation of sikkim laws ( no . 1 ) order , 1975 which has , however , been amended by another order made by the president dated september 13 , 1975 , being the adaptation of sikkim law ( no . 1 ) amendment order , 1975 . in the adaptation of sikkim laws ( no . 1 ) order , 1975 ,
existing law
means any law in force immediately before the appointed day in the whole or any part of the territories comprised in the state of sikkim and
law
in the aforesaid order includes any enactment , proclamation , regulation , rule , notification or other instrument having , immediately before the appointed day , the force of law in the whole or any part of the territory now comprised in the state of sikkim . paragraph 3 of the order provides as under : - -
on the appointed day , the undertakings of the sikkim bank shall , by virtue of this act , stand transferred to , and shall vest in , the central government .
the candidates interested in these posts are required to apply at the official website urltoken and send the printout of the online application form , along with the bank demand draft to the ' office of the assistant general manager ( adm . ) , state bank of sikkim , gangtok , head office ' .
overdraft regulations scheme - repayment of state development loans / interest payment during the period of suspension - payment of interest and redemption value man be paid during the imposition period .
the gujarat state co - operative bank ltd . sahakar bhavan tilak road ahmedabad - 380 001 .
the orissa state co - operative bank ltd . pandit jawaharlal nehru marg bhubaneswar - 751 001 .
28 . ( 1 ) the bank shall , before the close of the month succeeding that to which it relates , submit to the authority designated by the government of sikkim a return in the prescribed form and manner showing its assets and liabilities in sikkim as at the close of business on the last friday of every month or if that friday is a public holiday in sikkim , at the close of business on the preceding working day .
the state bank of sikkim , gangtok has released an employment notification , inviting interested and eligible candidates to apply for the positions of junior accounts assistants on temporary regular basis . the selected candidates shall be posted at remote places of south , west and north districts . no transfer request shall be entertained before completion of five years .
on and from the appointed day , any reference to sikkim bank in any law ( other than this act or the state bank of sikkim proclamation , 1968 ) or in any contract or other instrument shall , except as otherwise provided in any general or special order made by the central government , be deemed to be a reference to the co - operative bank .
the himachal pradesh state co - operative bank ltd . no . 1 , bank building , 2nd floor shimla - 171 001 .
( 2 ) where the shares and the undertakings of the sikkim bank vest in the state government under sub - section ( 1 ) , the state government shall , on and from the date of such vesting , be deemed to have become the owner in relation to such shares and undertakings and all the rights and liabilities of the central government in relation to such shares and undertakings shall , on and from the date of such vesting , be deemed to have become the rights and liabilities , respectively , of the state government .
the home minister’s intervention came in response to sikkim chief minister pawan chamling’s letter to him .
“sikkim is a politically sensitive state and the last message that needs to be given to them is that they are not at par with indian citizens , ” he added .
( 6 ) where the managing director of the sikkim bank has , after the 16th day of november , 1976 and before the appointed day , been paid any sum by way of compensation or gratuity , the co - operative bank shall be entitled to claim refund of any sum so paid if the payment is not confirmed by the state government by general or special order .
( c ) the bank may , for the purpose of acting as agent of the government of sikkim , as provided in clause ( a ) appoint , on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon , messrs . jetmull bhojraj as its agent , at any place in sikkim where the bank does not have a branch and where there is an office of messrs . jetmull bhojraj .
1 . by filing this writ petition , the petitioners have inter alia prayed for a writ or order or direction or declaration that the contributory provident fund ( in short cpf ) accounts of the employees of state bank of sikkim ( in short the bank ) shall not be transferred to the central provident fund authorities under the employees ' provident funds and miscellaneous provisions act , 1952 ( hereinafter referred to as epf and mp act , 1952 ) and a writ or order for direction or declaration that cpf accounts of the employees of the bank shall be governed by provisions of the state bank of sikkim employees ' provident fund rules , 1978 ( cpf rules , 1978 ) and not by the provisions of epf and mp act , 1952 and various schemes made thereunder .
( 2 ) the government of sikkim may at any . time direct the bank to furnish it or the authority designated by it within such time as may be specified by it with such statements and information relating to the business of affairs of the bank ( including any business or affairs with which such bank is concerned ) as the government of sikkim may consider necessary or expedient to obtain for the purposes of this proclamation , and without prejudice to the generality of . the foregoing power may call for information every half year regarding the investments of the bank and the classification of its advances in respect of industry , commerce and agriculture .
( 2 ) the general superintendence , direction , control and management of the affairs and business of the undertakings of the sikkim bank which have vested under section 4 in the central government and under section 6 in the state government shall , where a direction has been made by the state government under sub - section ( 1 ) of section 7 , vest in the co - operative bank specified in such direction , and , thereupon , the co - operative bank shall be entitled to exercise all such powers and do all such things as the sikkim bank is authorised to exercise and do in relation to its undertakings .
there should be a specific proposal from state government to handover treasury / sub - treasury cash business to the branch of a agency bank accredited to handle state government business . such proposals should be supported with information as per
annexure
the delhi state co - operative bank ltd . 31 , netaji subhash marg daryaganj new delhi - 110 002 .
the west bengal state co - operative bank ltd . 24 - a , waterloo street kolkata - 700 069 .
27 - a . ( 2 ) the bank shall within one month from the end of every quarter submit to the government of sikkim a return in the prescribed form and manner of the assets and liabilities referred to in sub - section ( 1 ) as at the close of business on the last friday of the previous quarter or , if that friday is a public holiday in sikkim , at the close of business on the preceding working day .
the chairman state bank of india , central office chairman ' s secretariat , p . b . no . 12 , nariman point mumbai - 400 021 .
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32 . ( 6 ) the government of sikkim may at any time issue directions to the auditor requiring him to report it upon the adequacy of measures taken by the bank for the protection of its shareholders , depositors and other creditors or upon the sufficiency of the procedure in auditing the affairs of the bank , and may at any time enlarge or extend the scope of the audit or direct that a different procedure in audit be adopted and direct that any other examination be made by the auditor if the government of sikkim so desires .
in future , the accountant general may give confirmation to the central accounts section ( cas ) , nagpur on item - wise cash balance during the month within fifteen days of the reporting of the balances by the cas . apart from the monthly reconciliation , there should be a system of confirmation of annual cash balance of state within two months from date of receipt of figures .
the proposals from state governments for entrusting state government cash business at the treasuries / sub - treasuries to agency bank branches , are considered by central office at present . with a view to bringing about better co - ordination between rbi offices and state governments , it has since been decided to delegate powers to the regional offices to permit accredited agency banks branches for the conduct of state government cash business subject to certain conditions .
( 1 ) the undertakings of the sikkim bank shall be deemed to include all assets , rights , powers , authorities and privileges , and all property , movable and immovable , cash balances , reserve funds , investments and all other rights and interests in , or arising out of , such property as were immediately before the appointed day in the ownership , possession , power or control of the sikkim bank in relation to its undertakings , and all books of account , registers , records and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto and shall also be deemed to include all borrowings , liabilities and obligations of whatever kind then subsisting of the sikkim bank in relation to its undertakings .
the uttarakhand state co - operative bank ltd . head office - kaladhungi road near mukhani chauraha haldwani district nainital uttarakhand 263139
14 . ( 1 ) if the chairman is rendered in capital of discharging his duties by reason of infirmity or otherwise or is absent in circumstances not involving the vacation of his office , the government of sikkim may nominate another person to officiate in such vacancy .
( 1 ) no suit , prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the central government or any officer of that government or the state government , or the co - operative bank or any officer of the state government or the co - operative bank or other person authorised by the central government or the state government or the co - operative bank , for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this act .
the haryana state co - opertive apex bank ltd . bank square sector 17 - b p . b . no . 7 chandigarh - 160 017 .
( 2 ) unless otherwise expressly provided in this act , all contracts , deeds , bonds , agreements , powers of attorney , grants of legal representation and other instruments of whatever nature subsisting or having effect immediately before the appointed day and to which the sikkim bank is a party or which are in favour of the said bank shall be of as full force and effect against or in favour of the central government .
( 2 ) no suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the central government or any officer or other employee of that government or the state government or the co - operative bank or any officer or other employee of the state government or of the co - operative bank or other person authorised by the state government or the co - operative bank , for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this act .
3 . the petitioners stated that the provisions of the epf and mp act , 1952 and the schemes made thereunder are not applicable in the case of the employees of the bank in view of the provisions of section 16 of the said act . the bank is an establishment set up under the proclamation , which is a law protected by article 371 - f ( k ) of the constitution of india and it is an act of the state . the cpf rules , 1978 is made under the said proclamation and as such , under section 16 of the act of 1952 , the employees of the bank are not covered under the epf and mp act , 1952 and the schemes made thereunder .
( 2 ) where the undertakings of the sikkim bank vest in the co - operative bank under sub - section ( 1 ) , that bank shall , on and from the date of such vesting , be deemed to have become the owner in relation to such undertakings , and all the rights and liabilities of the central government or the state government in relation to such undertakings shall , on and from the date of such vesting , be deemed to have become the rights and liabilities , respectively , of the co - operative bank .
the jammu and kashmir state co - operative bank ltd . bhagat barzulla chowk bagat new airport road srinagar - 190 005 .
19 . ( 1 ) ( a ) the bank shall , if so required by the government of sikkim , act as agent of the government , accept moneys on account of the government and , make payments up to the amount standing to the credit of government ' s account and carry out government remittances and other banking pperations , including the management of the public debt of the government .
further , these four banks are required to remit their government collections to cas , nagpur within 3 days ( inclusive of holidays ) of realization of cheques etc . the collection of the banks is governed by the instructions contained in the
memorandum of instructions - accounting and reconciliation - state government transactions
issued by reserve bank of india under cover of its circular dgba . gad . no . 1377 / 31 . 04 . 008 / 2002 - 03 dated february 22 , 2003 , and procedures laid down by accountant general . all state governments have been advised that if they so desire they can choose any or all the four banks for conduct of the state government ' s business including disbursement of pension .
47 . ( 1 ) the board may , with the previous sanction of the government of sikkim , make regulations not inconsistent with this proclamation to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this proclamation .
( 3 ) if , on the appointed day , any suit , appeal or other proceeding of whatever nature in relation to any business of the undertakings which have been transferred under section 4 is pending by or against the sikkim bank , the same shall not abate , be discontinued , or be in any way prejudicially affected by reason of the transfer of the undertakings of the sikkim bank or of anything contained in this act , but the suit , appeal or other proceeding may be continued , prosecuted or enforced by or against the central government .
in case of loss of original token , on a specific request and on payment of prescribed fees , the receipted challan is issued .
45 ( 42 branch offices , 3 ( 24x7 ) revenue counters and 1 head office ) within sikkim only .
( b ) dividends calculated at a rate to be specified by the central government in respect of any period immediately preceding the appointed day for which the sikkim bank had not declared any dividend .
the customer of the banks can avail facilities like any branch banking , e - transfer of funds to anywhere of the country , etc .
the nagaland state co - operative bank ltd . p . b . no . 151 head office - dimapur dimapur - 797 112 .
the maharashtra state co - operative bank ltd . sir vithaldas thakersey memorial building 9 , maharashtra chamber of commerce lane p . b . no . 472 fort mumbai - 400 023 .
( 3 ) if on examination of any return submitted under sub - section ( 2 ) it appears to the government of sikkim that any loans or advances referred to in that sub - section are being granted to be determined in the interest of the depositors of the bank the government of sikkim may , by order in writing , prohibit the bank from granting any such further loans or advances or impose such restrictions on the grant thereof as it thinks fit , and may by like order direct the bank to secure the repayment of any such loans or advances within such time as may be specified in the order .
2 . for every share in the share capital of the sikkim bank which , by reason of this act , is transferred to and vested in the central government , the central government shall pay to every holder thereof in the manner specified in paragraph 3 of this schedule an amount calculated at the rate of rupees fifty - five per share .
( iii ) as respects banks doing business in one state or union territory and having no departments or branches outside that state or union territory covered by the notification of the government of india in the department of security no . g . s . r . 2 , dated december 18 , 1965 , come into force on january 31 , 1965 ;
( 5 ) any person holding office as managing director of the sikkim bank immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to have vacated his office as such on the appointed day and , notwithstanding anything contained in this act or in any other law for the time being in force or in any agreement or contract , he shall not be entitled to any amount from the sikkim bank , state government , or the co - operative bank for the loss of office or for the premature termination of any agreement or contract relating to his employment , except such pension , amount or other benefit which the co - operative bank may grant to him , having regard to what that person would have received as an officer of the sikkim bank if this act had not been passed and if he had retired from his employment in the ordinary course .
according to mr . wangdi , therefore , there is no denying that the bank herein is an establishment as contemplated under section 16 of the epf and mp act , 1952 and the state bank of sikkim can also be held to be an
establishment
belonging to the government ( sic ) or under the control of the central government or a state government as provided under section 16 ( 1 ) ( b ) of the act . mr . wangdi has made reference to the first proviso to clause 4 ( 1 ) , clauses 9 ( a ) , 10 ( 1 ) , 13 ( 1 ) , 14 ( 1 ) , 19 , 23 ( ii ) , 27 ( a ) ( 2 ) , 28 , 29 , 30 ( 1 ) , 31 ( 1 ) 31 ( 4 ) , 31 ( a ) , 32 ( 6 ) , 33 , 34 ( 2 ) , 43 and 47 ( 1 ) of the proclamation and submits that all these provisions would show that the bank herein is an establishment belonging to or under the control of the bank . mr . wangdi argues that the power to make rules or regulations and to administer or to enforce being one of the elements of authorities contemplated for the purpose of article 12 of the constitution , the bank herein is also a state being an instrumentality of state action . it has been held in the case of sukhdev singh v . bhagatram sardar singh reghuvanshi , reported in air 1975 sc 1331 : 1975 ( 1 ) scc 421 : 1975 - i - llj - 399 , that the expression ' other authorities ' in article 12 is wide enough to include within it every authority created by statute and functioning within the territory of india , or under the control of the government of india . the expression ' other authorities ' will include all constitutional or statutory authorities on whom powers are conferred by law . wangdi argues that since the bank herein functions under a statute that is , under the proclamation , its action constitutes state action , an inference that the corporation is run under the authority of the state can be clearly drawn . from the reading of various clauses of the proclamation it can be reasonably concluded that the business of the bank has been carried on directly under the direction of the state government . according to mr . wangdi , section 16 is an exception to the other provisions , which can be clearly made out from the reading of sub - section ( 4 ) of section 1 of the act and therefore , provisions of epf and mp act , 1952 cannot be made applicable to the state bank of sikkim .
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( 1 ) for the transfer to , and vesting in , the central government , of the shares of the sikkim bank under section 3 , there shall be given by the central government to the holders of such shares in cash and in the manner specified in the schedule , an amount of rupees eight lakhs twelve thousand two hundred and ninety - five .
3 . every person who is registered as the holder of a share in the sikkim bank on the appointed day and whose shares have been acquired under the provisions of this act shall , for every such share so held by him , be paid an amount calculated at the rate specified in paragraph 2 by cheque drawn on the reserve bank of india .
( 1 ) notwithstanding anything contained in sections 4 , 5 and 6 , the state government may , if it is satisfied that the co - operative bank is willing to comply , or has complied , with such terms and conditions as that government may think fit to impose , including the terms and conditions regarding allotment of its shares , direct , by notification , that the undertakings of the sikkim bank which have vested in the central government under section 4 and thereafter in the state government under section 6 , shall , instead of continuing to vest in the state government , vest in the co - operative bank either on the date of the notification or on such earlier or later date ( not being a date earlier than the appointed day ) as may be specified in the notification .
10 . ( 1 ) the chairman shall hold office for such terms as the government of sikkim may fix when nominating him and shall be eligible for re - nomination .
the chandigarh state co - operative bank ltd . s . c . o . 1088 - 89 sector - 22 - b chandigarh - 160 022 .
the goa state co - operative bank ltd . dayanand smriti building swami vivekanand road , p . b . no . 183 panaji - 403 001 .
the chairman united bank of india 16 , old court house street kolkata - 700 001 .
3 . whenever an expression mentioned in column 1 of the table hereunder occurs ( otherwise than in a title or preamble or in a citation or description of an enactment ) in an existing law then , in the application of that law in relation to the administration of the state of sikkim , or , as the case may be , to any part thereof , unless the context otherwise requires , there shall be substituted therefore the expression set opposite to it in column 2 of the said table and there shall also be made in any sentence in which that expression occurs such consequential amendments as the rules of grammar may require .
the andaman and nicobar state co - operative bank ltd . p . b . no . 289 8 , maulana azad road port blair - 744 101 .
the karnataka state co - operative apex bank ltd . no . 1 , pampamahakavi road chamrajpeth p . b . no . 1854 bangalore - 560 018 .
( 4 ) notwithstanding anything contained in the industrial disputes act , 1947 , or in any other law for the time being in force , the transfer of the services of any officer or other employee of the sikkim bank to the state government or the co - operative bank shall not entitle such officer or other employee to any compensation under that act or under any other law for the time being in force and no such claim shall be entertained by any court , tribunal or other authority .
arrangements may be made in consultation with bankers to both these states ( sikkim and jammu & kashmir ) to ensure that payments to them are made by ministry of finance , government of india , through ecs / eft . new delhi office of rbi may examine this issue in consultation with government department .
rbi has authorised four private sector banks viz . icici bank ltd . , uti bank ltd . , idbi bank ltd . and hdfc bank ltd . for conduct of government business including state government business such as revenue collections , pension payments , expenditure related functions in respect of all central government ministries / departments . the authorization is subject to banks continuing to maintain certain critical financial parameters on an on - going basis . the effective date for commencement of collection of direct taxes and pension disbursement work for government of india is october 1 , 2003 .
the accredited banks are paid remuneration by rbi for conduct of state / central government transactions . such remuneration is called agency commission . the rates of agency commission applicable at present ( from july 1 , 2012 ) are as under :
the punjab state co - operative bank ltd . s . c . o . no . 175 - 187 sector - 34 - a chandigarh - 160 022 .
in terms of section 20 of the rbi act 1934 , rbi has the obligation to undertake the receipts and payments of the central government and to carry out the exchange , remittance and other banking operations , including the management of the public debt of the union . further , as per section 21 of the said act , rbi has the right to transact government business of the union in india .
the chairman bank of india , head office express towers , nariman point mumbai - 400 021 .
( c ) when the government of sikkim is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in public interest so to do , it may direct the bank not to carry out or comply with any resolution passed by its board and the bank shall comply with the such direction .
reserve bank of india maintains the principal accounts of central as well as state governments at its central accounts section , nagpur . it has put in place a well structured arrangement for revenue collection as well as payments on behalf of government across the country . a network comprising the government banking divisions of rbi and branches of agency banks appointed under section 45 of the rbi act carry out the government transactions . at present all the public sector banks and select private sector banks act as rbi ' s agents . only designated branches of agency banks can conduct government banking business .
( 3 ) the state government may take , or cause to be taken , all necessary steps for securing possession of all properties which have vested in that government under this act .
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provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the appointed day .
the chairman central bank of india , central office chander mukhi , nariman point mumbai - 400 021 .
the kerala state co - operative bank ltd .
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p . o . vikas bhavan palayam p . b . no . 6514 thiruvananthapuram - 695 033 .
the tamil nadu state apex co - operative bank ltd . 233 , n . s . c . bose road p . b . no . 226 chennai - 600 001 .
the pondichery state co - opertive bank ltd . p . b . no . 34 , no . 288 amudhasurabhi building first floor m . g . road pondicherry - 605 001 .
and shall hold his office or service under the state government or the co - operative bank , as the case may be , with the same rights and privileges as to pension , gratuity and other matters as would have been admissible to him if there had been no such vesting and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment under the state government or the co - operative bank , as the case may be , is duly terminated or until his remuneration and other conditions of service are duly altered by the state government , or by the co - operative bank , as the case may be .
some of the offices of the bank have fixed a limit for acceptance of cash over the counter towards payment of taxes and other dues to government . the matter has been reviewed in consultation with our legal department who have examined the issue in totality and opined that keeping in view the provision of section 40 a ( 3 of the income tax - act 1961 read with rule 6 dd of the income tax rules , 1962 , limiting acceptance of cash tendered over the counter together with the challans for credit to the government account would run counter to the statutory provisions , which requires cash tendered by members of public to be accepted by reserve bank without any cap .
system needs to be put in place to ensure that the scrolls in respect of ministry of defence are sent promptly and correctly .
the accredited bank should be willing to take over cash business of the treasury / sub - treasury concerned . for this purpose , the matter may be taken up with the government accounts department of the agency bank concerned .
31 - a . ( a ) where the government of sikkim is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest or in the interest of depositors so to do , it may determine the policy in relation to advances to be followed by the bank when the policy has been so determined , the bank shall be bound to follow the policy as so determined .
the rajasthan state co - operative bank ltd . nehru bazar p . b . no . 86 g . p . o . , m . i . road jaipur - 302 003 .
the reserve bank of india has been issuing various instructions relating to reserve bank ' s role as banker to state government from time to time . in order to enable the banks to have all the currently operative instructions on the subject at one place , a master circular has been prepared which is enclosed .
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the tripura state co - operative bank ltd . p . b . no . 27 post office chowmohani amulya market 2nd floor mantribari road , p . o . agartala agartala - 799 001 .
all agency bank branches handling government business on one side and treasuries on the other should move towards centralized maintenance of accounts and processing . accounting when centralized , reduces cost of operations , ensures availability of up - to - date information and improves management , paving the way for uniformity in standards . the concerned functionaries should gradually move towards the centralized system of maintenance of accounts and processing .
these states do not have an account with reserve bank of india ; the payments to be made by the ministry of finance , government of india and other departments are through demand drafts . it should be possible to make such payments through ecs / eft
the chairman union bank of india , union bank building central office , 239 , backbay reclamation post box no . 93a , nariman point , mumbai - 400 021 .
cas may extend the time limit now allowed for settlement of funds by link cells of agency banks at nagpur upto 2 . 30 p . m . from existing limit of 12 . 30 p . m .
25 . that the petitioners have already stated in the foregoing paragraphs about the benefits drawn by them under the cpf rules , 1978 framed by the bank . the petitioners state that they are getting more facilities under the provident fund rules , 1978 framed by the bank . further , the state government has already assured the petitioners to give benefits of pension . they are already getting gratuity , which is not available under the epf act , 1952 . the employees shall get more than rs . 35 , 000 / - which is given against deposit linked scheme under the cpf act , 1952 . the contribution of the bank towards the cpf account is also in higher side . moreover , the state bank authorities shall not claim any service charge from the account of the employees whereas service charge is claimed by the central provident fund authorities . there are other benefits under the provident fund rules of the bank which are not available with the central provident fund scheme , 1952 .


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the company was once based in cincinnati , ohio , but is now headquartered in the cincinnati suburb of erlanger , kentucky .

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1894 - the playing card business had grown to such proportions that it was separated from the printing company , becoming the united states playing card company .
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russell , morgan & co . became the united states printing company . only three years later ( 1894 ) , the playing card business had grown to such proportions that it was separated from the printing company , becoming the united states playing card company .
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the company acquired heraclio fournier , s . a . , the largest playing card manufacturer in europe . in 1987 , the united states playing card company acquired arrco playing card company , the third largest playing card manufacturer in the country . international playing card company , a canadian subsidiary of the united states playing card company since 1914 , maintained its own manufacturing operation from 1928 to 1991 . currently , international playing card company is a sales and marketing organization located in ontario . the united states playing card company was acquired by a series of new owners : diamond international in 1969 , jessup & lamont in 1982 , frontenac in 1989 .
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features elves that were taken from designs used by the new york consolidated company , which merged with the united states playing card company in 1894 .
founded in 1880 , their first deck of playing cards was completed in 1881 . in 1894 , it was named the united states playing card company .
the united states playing card company entered into a licensing agreement with encore expanding the hoyle® branded cards into the pc software category .
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the united states playing card company entered into a licensing agreement with techno source expanding the bicycle® branded cards into the handheld electronic game category .
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the united states playing card company gained immediate advantages , for it acquired other notable companies : the standard playing card co ( chicago ) , perfection card co ( new york ) and new york consolidated cards company . new york consolidated card company had antecedents dating back to 1833 when lewis i . cohen perfected his four - color press for printing playing cards . the famous
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the united states playing card company is the leader in the production and distribution of premier brands of playing cards , including bee® , bicycle® , aviator® , hoyle® , kem® and congress® playing cards . founded in 1867 , the company manufactures markets and distributes traditional playing cards , card games , children ' s card games , and card accessories . bee® , bicycle® , aviator® and hoyle® are registered trademarks of the united states playing card company . for more information , visit urltoken .
this jumbo index deck is one of the united states playing card company classics . it contains traditional playing cards with oversized numbers and pips . the cards are standard poker size .
in 1891 the company name was changed yet again to “the united states printing co . ” and then in 1894 “ the united states playing card company ” was incorporated to hold all the playing card manufacturing operations . this sequence of events can be followed in the inscriptions on the aces of spades in successive editions of their playing cards .
the united states playing card company entered into a licensing agreement with world series of poker and introduced a line of playing cards and poker accessories co - branded as bicycle® and world series of poker playing cards .
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aviator® , bee® , bicycle® , hoyle® , and kem® are registered trademarks and bicycle pro™ , pokerpeek™ , and procut™ are trademarks of the united states playing card company .
uspcc acquires arrco playing card company , the third largest playing card manufacturer in the u . s . and previously called arrow playing card co . ( 1920 ' s - 1935 ) .
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uspcc acquires the russell playing card co . , second largest playing card manufacturer in the us at that time . russell was itself composed of the willis w . russell card co . , the kalamazoo playing card co and the american bank note company playing card line .
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no claim is made to original artwork produced by the united states playing card company or its predecessors , nor to any photographs thereof , which belong to their respective copyright holders .
the united states printing company acquires the national card company . this company was started by samuel j . murray , a disgruntled former employee who became a serious competitor . mr . murray was given a large block of stock and put in charge of playing card manufacturing .
1987 - uspcc acquires arrco playing card company , the third largest playing card manufacturer in the u . s . and previously called arrow playing card co . ( 1920 ' s - 1935 ) .
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this tally - ho playing card deck is made in the usa . the high quality linoid finish makes it the premier choice among card flourishers . uspcc prints tally - ho , bicycle , and bee playing cards . tally - ho is a registered trademark of the united states playing card company .
the united states playing card company entered into a licensing agreement with jacks & jokers llc expanding bicycle® ,
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the united states playing card company ( uspc ) , makers of bicycle® playing cards , is pleased to announce a partnership with theory11 to evolve the company’s playing card product line to appeal to a new generation of consumers . under this strategic alliance , we will work with theory11 to create a line of playing cards as well as online content .
the russell - morgan printing company was established in cincinnati in 1867 and got into the printing of playing cards in 1881 . the company changed its name to the united states printing and lithograph company in 1891 . the playing card business became so successful that the decision was made in 1894 to incorporate that part of the business separately as the united states playing card company . in 1900 u . s . playing card moved from downtown cincinnati to new facilities on beech street in norwood . united states printing and lithograph also had a building at robertson and beech in norwood . in 1919 , john omwake was the president of both companies .
however , after a long and tedious struggle , company management , along with some local investors were ultimately victorious in accomplishing a buyout . the ownership of the united states playing card company was finally returned to its cincinnati roots .
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the united states playing card company was established in cincinnati , ohio , in 1867 . it has remained in cincinnati throughout the company ' s history . the company has produced several different brands of cards in its long history , including bicycle , bee , aviator , and hoyle . bicycle playing cards has been the leading selling brand in the world for more than a century . at the start of the twenty - first century , the united states playing card company remained the leading manufacturer of playing cards in the world .
bee playing card brand is originated at the new york consolidated card company , acquired by the newborn uspcc 2 years later .
the united states playing card company enters into a licensing agreement with tribune media services , a division of chicago - based tribune company , for the rights to manufacture and distribute the jumble card game based on the jumble word games found in papers around the country .
in 2006 , the united states playing card company committed to delivering factory preshuffled playing cards you can trust . every year we experience substantial growth of preshuffled deck deliveries from our custom production process that is fully automated and gli certified random .
the united states playing card company introduces iraq’s most wanted decks , which identified the most - wanted members of president saddam hussein’s government . when introduced , 750 , 000 decks were sold in one week .
per united states coast guard regulations , crew members onboard the pride of america must be united stated citizens or permanent residents resident aliens ( green . . .
the united states playing card company is the leader in the production and distribution of premier brands of playing cards , including bee , bicycle , aviator and hoyle playing cards . bicycle has been the best selling playing card brand in the world for more than 100 years . the privately held company , based in cincinnati , ohio since its founding in 1867 , manufactures , markets and distributes playing cards , children ' s card games , collectible tins , puzzles and card accessories .
the united states playing card company is a global leader in the production and marketing of playing cards and related products . the bicycle brand has been the world ' s leading playing card brand for over 120 years , and other well - known uspc brands include kem® , bee® , aviator® and hoyle® . founded in 1867 as russell , morgan and co . , and based in cincinnati , ohio , uspc is a wholly owned subsidiary of jarden corporation . for more information about the united states playing card company please visit
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much of the story can be found on various web sites devoted to poker , or even the web site of the united states playing card company . for instance , an early version of the story says :
i found this in a book called ' norwood ' . it ' s listed as simply being executives of the united states playing card company , with no names given . unfortunately too indistinct to help much :
for a number of years , in the early part of this century , the united states playing card company , and other manufacturers of playing cards would print a quantity of cards gratis for any magician requesting them .
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the united states playing card company began as a printing company called russell , morgan & company . russell and morgan produced their very first deck of cards in a cincinnati , ohio factory back in 1881 . the brand was called “tigers” and the number assigned to these new decks was 101 .
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the aviator ® jumbo index playing cards are a larger version of the classic bordered - back playing card .
. there is such a rich history of back designs , both from other united states playing card company ( uspcc ) brands , and other card companies , that i felt it appropriate to put together some sort of display of the non - bicycle backs .
the united states playing card company expanded again , moving from downtown cincinnati to a newly built factory in norwood . situated on over 30 acres , the facility would eventually accommodate over 600 , 000 square feet of manufacturing operations .
for over 130 years , the united states playing card company has been the leader in production and distribution of premier playing cards and a creator of innovative games the whole family can enjoy . well - known and reputable brands such as bee® , bicycle® , tally - ho
they own and manage over 8 , 000 apartment units in the western united states . yardi , yieldstar and pop card . training , motivating , role playing and leasing when . . .
naipes heraclio fournier s . a . is a playing card manufacturer that was founded in 1868 and currently based in vitoria , spain . owned by the united states playing card company since 1986 , not only does it continue to maintain separate manufacturing operations , but it also manufactures certain uspc products sold by its parent company in the states ( i . e . , congress bridge playing cards ) . the cards they produce are 100 % plastic .
the united states playing card company introduces iraq ' s most wanted decks , identifying the most - wanted members of president saddam hussein ' s government . when introduced , 750 , 000 decks were sold in one week . 4 million decks were sold by the end of the year . texas hold ' em poker craze boosts sales . the united states playing card company entered into a licensing agreement with techno source , expanding bicycle into the hand held electronic game category .
the u . s . playing card company is pleased to present this authentic reproduction of the “international aircraft silhouettes spotter cards” playing card deck , originally produced for the united states military during wwii . the card face depict allied and axis aircraft from wwii , and includes the original instructions card from the u . s . military . this deck features the famous bicycle® rider® card back design and is suitable for all card games . ordering instructions :
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1900 - the united states playing card company expanded again , moving from downtown cincinnati to a newly - built factory in norwood . situated on over 30 acres , the facility would eventually accommodate over 600 , 000 square feet of manufacturing operations .
the u . s . playing card company is pleased to present this authentic reproduction of the “international aircraft silhouettes spotter cards” playing card deck , originally produced for the united states military during wwii . the card face depict allied and axis aircraft from wwii , and includes the original instructions card from the u . s . military . this deck features the famous bicycle® rider® card back design and is suitable for all card games . ordering instructions : 1 . please specify color
the company has also acquired other card brands including the
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in 1891 russell , morgan and company was renamed the united states printing company , and three years later , the successful new playing card business segment was incorporated separately as the united states playing card company . acquisitions followed , most notable , perhaps , being that of new york consolidated cards , known for its bee brand of playing cards introduced in 1892 . having outgrown its facilities in downtown cincinnati , uspc moved five miles south to norwood , in 1900 . the 30 - acre site provided ample space for offices and production and warehouse facilities , as well as for expansion . a public company , uspc operated profitably and paid dividends on a regular basis .
in 1891 russell , morgan and company was renamed the united states printing company , and three years later , the successful new playing card business segment was incorporated separately as the united states playing card company . acquisitions followed , most notable , perhaps , being that of new york consolidated cards , known for its bee brand of playing cards introduced in 1892 . having outgrown its facilities in downtown cincinnati , uspc moved five miles south to norwood , in 1900 . the 30 - acre site provided ample space for offices and production and warehouse facilities , as well as for expansion . a public company , uspc operated profitably and paid dividends on a regular basis .
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uspc expanded through acquisition in the mid - 1980s . in 1986 the company acquired an 87 percent interest in heraclio fournier s . a . of spain , the largest manufacturer of playing cards in europe and a family operation since 1868 . the $ 7 million acquisition added $ 22 million in sales . in 1987 uspc acquired the arrco playing card company , a competitor in the las vegas market and the third largest playing card company in the united states , for $ 5 million .
uspc expanded through acquisition in the mid - 1980s . in 1986 the company acquired an 87 percent interest in heraclio fournier s . a . of spain , the largest manufacturer of playing cards in europe and a family operation since 1868 . the $ 7 million acquisition added $ 22 million in sales . in 1987 uspc acquired the arrco playing card company , a competitor in the las vegas market and the third largest playing card company in the united states , for $ 5 million .
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the united states playing card company , and the united states printing company , expand again , moving from downtown cincinnati to 2 separate newly - built factories in norwood . situated on over 30 acres , the facility would eventually accommodate over 600 , 000 square feet of manufacturing operations . pressure was successfully applied to extend the cincinnati rail car service to the norwood facilities , with schedules being set by the shift hours for the employees of the 2 facilities .
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the playing card business had grown to such proportions that it was separated from the printing company , becoming the united states playing card company . the new uspcc included the following companies : standard playing card co . which continues to operate independently until 1930 . perfection playing card co . and continues to use the name until 1915 . new york consolidated card co . , which functions under that name until 1930 . the new york consolidated card company was formed in 1871 by the merging of three earlier firms , lawrence & cohen ( which had been founded in 1832 by lewis i . cohen ) , samuel hart & co ( founded c . 1849 by samuel hart ) and john j . levy .
the bicycle pro , featuring the new pokerpeek face style , is being unveiled by the united states playing card co . the pokerpeek design features a smaller , diagonally positioned corner marking and a jumbo - like face positioned lower at the center of the card for easier identification when revealed . the new face style is the first significant poker card innovation in more than 40 years , the company reported . the card , made of a durable blend of cotton and paper , has procut edges that allow for better control during shuffling . united states playing card co . ; cincinnati ( 800 ) 543 - 2273 ; urltoken
on january 16 , 1919 , six hundred female employees of the russell - morgan plants of norwood ( united states playing card company and the united states printing company ) gathered in the corporate dining hall to be honored for their service in wwi as members of the company’s red cross unit . the honorees , dressed in their red cross uniforms , enjoyed a full program of music by esberger’s orchestra , speeches and reports by various dignitaries including mr . john omwake , president of u . s . playing card , and a fine dinner of fried spring chicken , green peas , and scalloped potatoes .
uspcc acquires the standard playing card co . which continues to operate independently until 1930 .
uspcc acquires perfection playing card co . and continues to use the name until 1915 .
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we manufacture many of our own magic supplies , tricks , effects , and custom playing cards . we strive to create the very best magical products the world has ever seen . we work with the united states playing card co and have produced 14 lines of playing card decks that are repeatedly acclaimed by top industry pros and magic enthusiasts all over the world .
card company reaches for younger generations ,
cincinnati enquirer , august 22 , 1999 .
at the banquet , mr . omwake also noted the contributions of employees who served in the military during the war . he said “there were from the united states playing card company , and the united states printing and lithograph company a total of three hundred and ninety - five men in the army and navy . one hundred and sixty of them went overseas ; ten of whom lost their lives on the battlefields of france . all honor and glory to their memories . ”
despite the company’s success with playing cards , yamauchi’s grandson hiroshi eventually realized that nintendo had probably gone as far as anyone possibly could with just cards . in 1956 , the young go - getter was astonished to see that the massive united states playing card company was run out of a small office . if that’s what they were working with , what could nintendo possibly aspire to ?
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the ace of spades served a famous purpose in the war in vietnam . in february1966 , two lieutenants of company
c ,
second battalion , 35th regiment , 25th infantry division , wrote the united states playing card company and requested decks containing nothing but the
bicycle
ace of spades . the cards were useful in psychological warfare .
the united states playing card co was established in 1894 . formerly it had been known as russell , morgan & co ( 1881 - 1894 ) . over the years the pressures of competition and other market forces have led to many smaller manufacturers being taken over by u . s . p . c . c . these include : the standard playing card co . 1892 - 1895 ; perfection card co . 1892 - 1895 ; new york consolidated card co , 1892 - 1895 ; andrew dougherty 1907 ; russell playing card co . 1929 ; heraclio fournier , s . a . 1986 ; arrco playing card company 1987 ; and hoyle products 2001 .
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fortune 500 corporations , broadway theater productions , distilleries , universities , and magicians have all employed the united states playing card company to create high - quality customizable playing cards . each card back , tuck , face , finish , and color can be custom - designed to meet your needs . with each deck comes 52 visual and expressive ways to tell a story and convey a message .
1930 - consolidated - dougherty card co . inc . is formed , a division of uspcc . the new company is made up of the new york consolidated card co . , andrew dougherty , and the standard playing card co .
famed card artist and illustrator jackson robinson joins club 808 to discuss his work with the company .
another leaflet from the united states army 246 psyop company used the identical image of a skull with an ace of spades , but with no text on the front . the back is all vietnamese text .
uspcc opens a canadian manufacturing operation , which becomes the international playing card company in 1933 , and continues producing cards until 1961 . from 1961 until 1991 they processed sheets printed in cincinnati into finished decks . currently , the international playing card company is a sales and marketing organization located in ontario .
the history behind the most intriguing card of our 52 - card decks is revealed .
in 1880 russell , morgan and company decided to enter the playing card business , then an industry dominated by companies on the east coast . the company ' s first deck of playing cards was produced on june 21 , 1881 . soon thereafter , the company was employing 20 people for the operation and producing 1 , 600 decks of playing cards per day .
on august 20 uspcc has a grand opening of the new location in erlanger , northern kentucky . in a news release jarden states that uspcc will continue to have operations in cincinnati , including a display of the company ' s museum of historical playing cards . bicycle playing cards introduces bicycle prestige as a premium playing card for the competitive player . the uspcc entered into a licensing agreement with world series of poker and introduced a line of playing cards and poker accessories co - branded as bicycle and world series of poker . the united states playing card company entered into a licensing agreement with jacks & jokers llc expanding bicycle , bee , aviator and tally ho into the apparel category .
a premium - quality playing card . bee® brand playing cards are preferred by casinos and industry - professionals alike . considered more durable than the average paper playing card , bee® brand playing cards can maintain their shape and feel for a longer amount of time , providing increased play and use .
vp of marketing at the united states playing card company roy gifford said , “our joint effort with zazzle opens up an exciting way for bicycle® brand card lovers to express themselves by creating a one - of - a - kind deck of cards . plus , it gives aspiring designers a way to sell decks with designs and artwork they create . ”
above : capitol # 188 brand playing cards manufactured by the united states playing card co . , c . 1895 . the ace of spades is virtually the same as the example above , modified to read u . s . p . c . c .  and no . 188 is added .
applicants must be currently authorized to work in the united states on a full - time basis and not violate any immigration or discrimination laws . . . .
* there were also subsidiaries of uspcc that appeared under separate company names such as
atlantic playing card co .
,
hamilton playing card
and many others . these company names often came from the names of streets in the norwood neighbourhood around the uspcc factory . ( thank you andrew daugherty )
the u . s . playing card is launching ‘the official world poker tour luxury poker chest’ .
somewhere in southwestern germany during the 15th century , the first playing card artist created his masterworks .
despite the failed economy in the united states at the time , sales at uspc increased substantially during the 1930s , from less than $ 700 , 000 in 1933 , to $ 6 . 9 million in 1935 . in 1936 the company purchased more production machinery and equipment from another playing card manufacturer that had gone out of business . by 1940 sales at uspc had increased to $ 8 . 3 million , with net earnings of $ 1 million . at this time the company produced about 75 percent of cards sold in the united states and was the largest manufacturer of playing cards in the world .
the younger yamauchi was brash and headstrong , and quickly realised that hanafuda would not secure the company ' s fortune . this stance was confirmed by a 1956 visit to north america which revealed to him just how small the global market was ; on the trip he discovered that the united states playing card company – then the leading manufacturer in the world – could only afford a tiny office .
two pack 606 congress playing card ' s . one pack has 54 card ' s the love pink card ' s , and the green lady pack has 52 card ' s . two card ' s in the green pack have cosmetic issue as shown in picture . please i . . .
wholesale catalog price - list no . 71 sept . 1 , 1920 u . s . playing cards national playing cards educational games trays for all duplicate games card dominoes u . s . poker chips we claim exclusive trade - mark rights in ace of spades , name , number , back design , case design and finish designation used on our various cards . the united states playing card co . cincinnati , u . s . a .
the united states playing card company began as an offshoot of a printing business founded in cincinnati in 1867 by four men named russell , morgan , armstrong , and robinson . named for the two printers in the group , russell , morgan and company purchased some office space from the cincinnati enquirer newspaper and began printing promotional posters for theatrical performances and circuses , as well as placards and labels . the company ' s growth soon necessitated a move to larger facilities nearby .
it ' s worth noting that several other playing card companies employed a similar strategy , including golf playing cards and the canadian playing card company . in fact , one promotional card touting
national
and
u . s .
playing cards as the best could well be considered the scarcest throwing card of all : its face features a young and not - yet - successful harry houdini as a magician offering instruction in sleight of hand . ( a very small image of this card can be seen in ricky jay ' s book
disclaimer : this project is presented for historical and educational purposes only . it is in large part a collection of information available elsewhere on the internet . no claim is made to original artwork produced by the united states playing card company , nor its predecessors or subsidiaries , nor to any photographs thereof , which belong to their respective copyright holders .
this is an exact reproduction of the famous ace of spades
death card
used during the vietnam war by the united states military armed forces . my reproductions are as close to the originals as possible and by far surpasses any others offered . printed on card stock .
1986 - uspcc acquires heraclio fournier , s . a . , the largest playing card manufacturer in europe .
as part of us playing card co . ' s promotion of its products , the company hit upon an unusual idea : it offered free , custom - printed advertising cards to stage magicians . each card featured one of the company ' s prized back designs , plus a slogan promoting
did the death cards have any effect on the viet cong or nva ? doubtful . the president of the playing card company asked some of the men who used them :
the choice of discriminating card players for many years , the aristocrat brand ( stock number
727
) was created in 1912 by the russell card company , which later acquired the playing card line of the american bank note company in 1914 . russell card company itself was later merged into the uspcc in 1929 . the brand was ultimately discontinued as a consumer brand sometime in the early 1980s , although it still lives on in the casino market .
by the late 1800s , new printing technologies and methods brought about great improvements in the quality of playing cards . the formation of the united states playing card company in 1894 , which soon acquired several other major manufacturers , created a worldwide industry leader . beginning in approximately 1900 , the company embarked on a number of aggressive marketing campaigns , registered numerous trademarks for its new designs and slogans , offered free window displays to retailers , and invested heavily in national print advertising .
consolidated - dougherty card co . inc . is formed , a division of uspcc . the new company is made up of the new york consolidated card co . , andrew dougherty , and the standard playing card co . catherine perry hargrave publishes
a history of playing cards
based primarily on the uspcc collection which she catalogued .
1881 : russell , morgan & company prints their first deck of playing cards . 1885 : bicycle brand of playing cards is introduced by russell , morgan & company . 1885 : tally - ho brand is first printed by andrew dougherty . 1885 : aladdin # 1001 brand is introduced by national card co . 1892 : bee playing card brand is originated at new york consolidated card company . 1894 : the united states playing card company ( uspcc ) is established . 1914 : uspcc opens a canadian manufacturing operation . 1922 : uspcc establishes a radio station to broadcast lessons on how to play bridge . 1950 : the craze for the south american card game canasta boosts sales . 1969 : diamond international acquires uspcc . 1982 : jesup and lamont buys uspcc . 1984 : museum opens at norwood facility displaying company ' s collection of playing cards . 1989 : frontenac buys the uspcc 1994 : uspcc is acquired from frontenac by management and private investors . 2004 : uspcc accepts acquisition offer from jarden corporation . 2010 : bicycle brand celebrates it ' s 125th anniversary .
russell , morgan & co ( predecessors of the united states playing card company ) in cincinnati printed these cards from 1883 to 1885 , drawing inspiration from the majestic steamboats along the ohio river . this was the least expensive deck russell & morgan co . offered , with only two colors on the court cards to keep the printing costs to a minimum .
int ' l playing card co . ltd . 845 intermodal drive , unit 1 brampton , ontario l6t 0c6 canada
above : “army & navy # 303” brand playing cards published by the united states playing card co . , cincinnati , in c . 1900 . this version has a navy style joker and a plain ace of spades with the subtitle
russell & morgan factories
at the bottom . these particular court card designs were the basis of those used by waddington ' s in the 1930s . images courtesy rod starling .
tally - ho is the luxury brand of playing cards by uspcc ( the united states playing card company ) . it’s the deck of choice for cardists , flourishers , players , and magicians alike . these tally - ho playing cards are in the long line of cards that started printing in 1885 . this is the latest iteration of tally - ho cards , of which there are few . this is the british monarchy tally - ho deck , and you can get it now on kickstarter .
the united states playing card company moves further into the computer gaming market with the zeniz social casino , a mobile social gaming platform planned for ios and android .
our product is more than just another poker app , it ' s a virtual casino : one lobby with digital entertainment as well as many games ,
said marc hill , current president of uspcc .
we have heard the story of the ace of spades from the president of the united states playing card company . here is the same story from the point of view of the military unit that originated the letter requesting the cards . it was written by charles w . brown ( c / 2 / 35 ) in 1966 , published in the cacti times magazine , entitled
ace high - this card was no joker .
if you’ve ever looked at a modern bicycle® ace of spades or joker playing card , you’ve probably seen the number “808” across the card face . what does “808” mean ?
dating back over a century , magicians around the world have used bicycle ® playing cards in their card magic routines .
the outcome is that the u . s . p . c . c . is now the largest manufacturer in the united states , and has inherited many brands previously owned by smaller manufacturers .
east hartford , conn . june , 1942 . hamilton standard propellers division of the united aircraft corporation
aviator ® playing cards are a classic , well - known and trusted brand of playing cards with a long , rich history .
perhaps the most famous calling card in modern times was used by the united states army rangers as they attacked a target deep behind the lines in afghanistan in an operation meant to show the taliban that the americans could attack when and where they wanted .
congress® playing cards is one of the original brands from 1881 which is still in production today and the card of choice for sophisticated bridge players . likewise , the world - renowned bicycle® playing card brand has been in continuous production since 1885 .
we offer kem playing cards for casinos and card rooms , as well as a range of kem playing card sets for individuals , such as kem arrow cards , kem paisley decks , kem jacquard decks , kem stargazer decks , and more .
as most of us know , if something is “according to hoyle® , ” then it must be accurate and trustworthy . this all began over two hundred years ago when lawyer edmond hoyle’s writings became the last word on the rules of card and board games . that legacy of authority and integrity continues to this day . that’s the reason hoyle® , produced and distributed by the united states playing card company , is one of the world’s premier names in playing cards . we set the standards in quality and design .
united states playing card has been making cards for the military for nearly a century , president white said . remember those vietnam - era images of soldiers tucking the ace of spades in their helmets ? u . s . playing card made entire decks of the aces because they were believed to inspire fear among enemy fighters . similar decks were reissued in operation desert shield , but more as a tradition than as a psy - ops weapon .
curiously , after years of trying to bar the use of the so - called death cards ,  the united states army is now using them for educational purposes . mickey weedon of life or death playing cards , san luis obispo , ca , told me :
carlson , scott ,
st . paul , minn . - based brown & bigelow sells playing - card unit to ohio company ,
saint paul pioneer press , january 17 , 2001 .
carlson , scott ,
st . paul , minn . - based brown & bigelow sells playing - card unit to ohio company ,
saint paul pioneer press , january 17 , 2001 .
desire to quickly learn our script , sales process , workflows , and company culture with the intention of growing within our company . . . .
on special commission , the united states playing card company produced several hundred nasa decks on fireproof paper so astronauts could play cards in zero - gravity environments with something that couldn’t catch fire . you gotta play something during downtime on long space missions , right ? development of fireproof paper for playing cards began in the 1960s , but the series was discontinued after the apollo 1 fire caused a re - evaluation of the high - pressure oxygen atmosphere in spacecraft cabins .
lee asher is the editor - in - chief of card culture as well as the youngest president of the world ' s largest playing card collectors club . read more . . .
the president of the company at the time was joseph hinds so perhaps he is in the picture . samuel murray was in charge of the playing card manufacturing so maybe he is there as well ?
the company’s beginnings trace back to playing cards . not the standard ones involving an ace and a king , but rather a style called hanafuda , or “flower cards , ” which nintendo developed and became popular in gambling parlors in japan almost immediately . from 1889 until 1956 , this was the company’s only notable product , and may have remained so until hiroshi yamauchi , the company’s chairman ( and grandson of its founder ) , travelled to the united states to visit the headquarters of the united states playing card company , the world’s largest company in that business . upon finding their offices to be rather small , yamauchi realized that the addressable market for hanafuda was , similarly , tiny , and looked to diversify nintendo’s product offerings . eventually , they’d get to video games — but it was a long trip to get there . ( there’s an easy warp zone joke to be made here . i’m going to pass . but you may want to mentally write one in . )
uspc faced a decline in interest in card playing during the 1980s . video games were garnering the attention of children and adults were drawn to other activities . to address these trends the company sponsored canasta and euchre tournaments on college campuses . advertising in consumer magazines , such as modern maturity and readers ' digest , sought to retain the loyalty of its older card - playing customers . to compete with cheap imports the company introduced the inexpensive metro brand of playing of cards .
the company that would become “nintendo” was founded in 1889 by entrepreneur fusajiro yamauchi as “nintendo koppai” ( also known as the “nintendo playing card co . ltd . ,
so you can probably guess where this is going ) , and was styled as a playing card company ( see ! ) that mostly made japanese playing cards called “hanafuda . ” the so - called “flower cards” have been a part of japanese gameplay for centuries , and nintendo had great success in manufacturing and marketing them . ( the company still makes cards to this day . )
michael b . polk joined the company in july as president and ceo . he has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 2009 .
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