§ Mr. DEVLINasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the amount of the note issue sanctioned in the case of each of the Irish joint-stock banks, the actual present note issue, and the proportion of the present note issue in each case to reserve?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEsubmitted the following Statement:—
Name of Bank. (A) (B) (C) (D) Circulation authorised by certificate. Average daily circulation during week ended 18th June, 1910. Coin held at Head Office on 18th June, 1910. Percentage of Coin held at Head Office (C) on 18th June. 1910, to average daily circulation (B) during week ended that date. £ £ £ Bank of Ireland 3,738,428 2,793,100 539,232 19.3 Provincial Bank of Ireland, Ltd. 927,667 690,192 123,036 17.8 Belfast Banking Company, Ltd. 281.611 539,233 287,429 53.3 Northern Banking Company, Ltd. 243,440 630,893 404,484 64.1 Ulster Bank, Ltd. 311,079 1,060,529 805,427 75.9 National Bank, Ltd. 852,269 1,287,625 514,330 40.0