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The Royal Bank of Queensland was a
The Royal Bank of Queensland was a bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
in Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
History
The Royal Bank of Queensland commenced operation inBrisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
in February 1886.
In 1917 it merged with the Bank of North Queensland
The Bank of North Queensland was formed in 1887 in Townsville with branches in Sydney and London.
In 1893 there were branches in: Ayr, Cairns, Charters Towers, Cooktown, Herberton, Normanton, Rockhampton and Thursday Island and agencies at ...
creating the Bank of Queensland
The Bank of Queensland (branded BOQ) is an Australian retail bank with headquarters in Brisbane, Queensland. The bank is one of the oldest financial institutions in Queensland, having begun as a building society. It now has 163 branches througho ...
. In 1922 the Bank of Queensland merged with the National Bank of Australasia
The National Bank of Australasia was a bank based in Melbourne. It was established in 1858, and in 1982 merged with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney to form National Australia Bank.
History
In 1858, Alexander Gibb, a Melbourne gentlema ...
.
Head Office
The early head office was built in 1891 at 180 Queen Street, but this building was replaced in 1929-30 by the successor company, and the replacement is a heritage-listed building of the (now) National Australia Bank.Heritage listings
A number of former Royal Bank of Queensland buildings are still standing and are now heritage listed, including: *Royal Bank of Queensland, Gympie
Royal Bank of Queensland is a heritage-listed former bank at 199 Mary Street, Gympie, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hugo Durietz and built in 1892. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 15 April 2011.
...
* Royal Bank of Queensland, Helidon
* Royal Bank of Queensland, Lowood
The Royal Bank of Queensland is a heritage-listed former bank at 12 Railway Street, Lowood, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1901 to 1917. It is also known as Bank of Queensland Ltd, National Bank of Australasia, and no ...
* Royal Bank of Queensland, Maryborough
Royal Bank of Queensland is a heritage-listed former bank at 297 Kent Street, Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Victor Emmanuel Carandini and built from 1888 to 1889. It is also known as Queensland In ...
References
{{reflist Defunct banks of Australia 1886 establishments in Australia Economic history of Queensland Banks established in 1886 1917 disestablishments in Australia Banks disestablished in 1917 1917 mergers and acquisitions