# Canada Gazette/Volume I/No. 51/Statement of Banks, May 31, 1868

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Published in the Canada Gazette, Volume I, Numbers 51 through ??
STATEMENT OF BANKS ACTING UNDER CHARTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING 31st MAY, 1868.
ACCORDING TO THE RECODS FURNISHED BY THEM TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
| NAME OF BANK. | CAPITAL. | CAPITAL. | LIABILITIES. | LIABILITIES. | LIABILITIES. | LIABILITIES. | LIABILITIES. |
| NAME OF BANK. | Capital authorized by Act. | Capital paid up. | Promissory notes in circulation not bearing interest. | Balances due to other Banks. | Cash deposits not bearing Interest. | Cash deposits bearing Interest. | TOTAL LIABILITIES. |
| Ontario and Quebec. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. |
| Bank of Montreal. | 6,000,000.00 | 6,000,000.00 | 396,270.00 | 607,353.81 | 6,685,320.10 | 5,643,219.07 | 13,323,07.98 |
| Quebec Bank | 3,000,000.00 | 1,477,450.00 | 427,325.00 | 35,829.48 | 553,786.77 | 702,374.48 | 1,746,335.53 |
| City Bank | 1,200,000.00 | 1,200,000.00 | 286,161.00 | 29,798.23 | 495,555.72 | 667,692.86 | 1,479,207.81 |
| Gore Bank | 1,000,000.00 | 809,280.00 | 290,684.00 | 46,359.11 | 255,323.69 | 296,839.76 | 889,156.56 |
| Bank of British North America | 4,866,666.00 | 4,866,666.00 | 932,003.00 | 14,355.00 | 1,110,095.00 | 2,349,095.00 | 4,395,518.00 |
| Banque du Peuple | 1,600,000.00 | 1,600,000.00 | 69,371.00 | 2,165.68 | 312,163.35 | 180,246.27 | 563,946.30 |
| Niagara District Bank | 400,000.00 | 305,013.08 | 119,446.00 | 64,228.24 | 137,198.47 | 83,548.80 | 404,421.51 |
| Molsons Bank | 1,000,000.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 96,452.00 | 116,987.96 | 216,704.60 | 453,044.96 | 883,189.52 |
| Bank of Toronto | 2,000,000.00 | 800,000.00 | 760,118.00 | 65,337.04 | 265,479.86 | 1,188,978.88 | 2,279,915.78 |
| Ontario Bank | 2,000,000.00 | 2,000,000.00 | 1,078,462.00 | 178,617.08 | 997,244.44 | 861,197.71 | 3,115,521.23 |
| Eastern Townships Bank | 400,000.00 | 400,000.00 | 104,795.00 | 6,721.61 | 48,577.53 | 74,991.85 | 235,077.99 |
| Banque Nationale. | 1,000,000.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 112,760.00 | 146,166.16 | 114,525.75 | 203,724.59 | 567,276.50 |
| Banque Jacques-Cartier | 1,000,000.00 | 977,535.00 | 83,115.00 | 38,581.98 | 205,175.05 | 512,355.71 | 839,227.74 |
| Merchants Bank | 6,000,000.00 | 2,873,290.92 | 593,623.00 | 325,156.74 | 744,509.65 | 1,322,534.89 | 2,985,824.28 |
| Royal Canadian Bank | 2,000,000.00 | 1,064,725.00 | 1,133,586.00 | 8,213.43 | 597,070.95 | 775,080.91 | 2,513,951.29 |
| Union Bank of L. C. | 2,000,000.00 | 920,210.97 | 81,899.00 | 311,900.10 | 208,874.58 | 127,835.66 | 730,509.34 |
| Mechanics Bank | 1,000,000.00 | 263,330.00 | | 21.95 | 101,413.89 | 89,256.85 | 190,692.69 |
| Canadian Bank of Commerce | 1,000,000.00 | 904,799.00 | 693,389.00 | 45,185.77 | 560,047.91 | 587,927.97 | 1,886,450.65 |
| Nova Scotia. | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Yarmouth | | | | | | | |
| Merchants Bank | | | | | | | |
| People's Bank | | | | | | | |
| Union Bank of Halifax | 1,000,000.00 | 400,000.00 | 101,640.00 | 15,664.45 | 194,076.80 | 343,443.00 | 654,824.25 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | |
| New Brunswick. | | | | | | | |
| Bank of New Brunswick | 600,000.00 | 600,000.00 | 378,101.50 | 84,105.45 | 410,750.34 | 627,802.20 | 1,500,759.49 |
| Commercial Bank | | | | | | | |
| St. Stephens Bank | 200,000.00 | 200,000.00 | 203,889.00 | 5,416.74 | 10,566.90 | 33,520.62 | 252,393.26 |
| People's Bank | | | | | | | |
| Total Liabilities | 39,266.666.00 | 29,662,299.97 | 7,977,039.50 | 6,138,178.81 | 14,224,471.35 | 17,115,583.04 | 41,455,272.70 |
| NAME OF BANK. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. | ASSETS. |
| NAME OF BANK. | Coin, Bullion and Provincial Notes. | Landed or other Property of the Bank. | Government Securities. | Promissory Notes or Bills of other Banks. | Balances due from other Banks. | Notes and Bills discounted. | Other debts due to the Bank not included under the foregoing heads. | TOTAL ASSETS. |
| Ontario and Quebec. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. | $ cts. |
| Bank of Montreal | 2,686,253.24 | 350,000.00 | 3,911,493.33 | 384,367.75 | 852,617.82 | 12,790,340.90 | 356,244.07 | 21,331,317.11 |
| Quebec Bank | 367,971.29 | 89,405.53 | 148,433.33 | 55,345.66 | 107,206.11 | 2,287,138.11 | 288,220.99 | 3,343,718.02 |
| City Bank | 291,676.32 | 38,923.52 | 158,939.99 | 60,347.42 | 36,641.22 | 2,120,822.80 | 134,223.75 | 2,841,575.02 |
| Gore Bank | 212,894.14 | 84,348.50 | 82,733.33 | 152,058.54 | 20,990.67 | 1,027,253.80 | 213,016.90 | 1,793,297.88 |
| Bank of British North America | 868,933.00 | 243,333.00 | 781,573.00 | 165,437.00 | 33,774.00 | 5,894,246.00 | 194,818.00 | 8,182,114.00 |
| Banque du Peuple | 147,045.35 | 50,882.99 | 160,364.44 | 37,717.52 | 27,874.04 | 1,874,679.24 | 55,057.23 | 2,353,620.81 |
| Niagara District Bank | 55,885.62 | 12,879.72 | 46,720.00 | 6,662.02 | 50,914.18 | 517,775.94 | 51,312.82 | 742,125.30 |
| Molsons Bank | 234,842.87 | 90,195.65 | 107,553.32 | 67,114.35 | 46,540.81 | 1,298,533.89 | 230,001.24 | 2,076,782.13 |
| Bank of Toronto | 514,764.41 | 47,064.14 | 99,280.00 | 71,301.19 | 72,559.01 | 2,616,343.35 | 26,982.62 | 3,448,294.72 |
| Ontario Bank | 619,350.62 | 156,489.97 | 206,892.69 | 127,327.76 | 149,515.39 | 6,089,209.35 | 119,996.61 | 5,468,782.39 |
| Eastern Townships Bank | 41,533.80 | 8,000.00 | 68,033.33 | 30,622.42 | 53,810.76 | 490,285.18 | 5,000.00 | 697,285.49 |
| Banque Nationale | 173,758.24 | 23,518.00 | 138,763.33 | 63,397.72 | 35,153.22 | 1,209,993.27 | 19,844.18 | 1,664,427.96 |
| Banque Jacques-Cartier | 80,328.66 | | 101,226.67 | 26,758.66 | 17,288.32 | 1,727,241.73 | | 1,952,844.04 |
| Merchants Bank | 478,606.86 | 354,420.65 | 528,966.67 | 269,277.52 | 389,441.33 | 2,609,541.25 | 2,063,669.26 | 6,693,923.54 |
| Royal Canadian Bank | 566,696.15 | | 139,066.66 | 135,769.51 | 220,097.60 | 2,669,472.63 | 75,602.11 | 3,796,704.66 |
| Union Bank of L. C. | 125,549.91 | | 87,273.33 | 83,986.11 | 93,125.40 | 1,336,658.07 | | 1,726,592.82 |
| Mechanics Bank | 48,548.63 | 34,308.19 | | 33,548.99 | 2,602.13 | 335,969.18 | 10,831.26 | 468,808.38 |
| Canadian Bank of Commerce | 732,546.55 | 21,419.93 | 92,500.00 | 68,667.92 | 150,603.03 | 1,804,504.22 | | 2,870,241.65 |
| Nova Scotia. | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Yarmouth | | | | | | | | |
| Merchants Bank | | | | | | | | |
| People's Bank | | | | | | | | |
| Union Bank of Halifax | 143,195.94 | 24,000.00 | 83,000 00 | 11,737.00 | 36,852.02 | 761,398.89 | 69,718.08 | 1,129,901.93 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | | |
| New Brunswick. | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of New Brunswick | 280,516.73 | 15,564.45 | | 30,464.00 | 99,424.67 | 1,854,214.13 | 86,984.74 | 2,367,168.72 |
| Commercial Bank | | | | | | | | |
| St. Stephens Bank | 28,110.50 | 4,494. 00 | | 50,141.23 | 5,645.82 | 347,398.73 | 96.605.00 | 532,395.28 |
| People's Bank | | | | | | | | |
| Total Assets | 8,688,985.83 | 1,649,248.24 | 6,942,813.42 | 1,634,050.29 | 2,505,674.55 | 49,663,020.66 | 4,098,128.86 | 75,481,921.85 |