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A bank vault is a secure room used by banks to store and protect valuables, cash, and important documents. Modern bank vaults are typically made of reinforced concrete and steel, with complex locking mechanisms and security systems. This article covers the design, construction, and security features of bank vaults.
The Bank of Montreal has been paying dividends to share holders every year since 1829 (196 years ago), [13] Scotiabank since 1833 (192 years ago), [13] Toronto-Dominion Bank since 1857 (168 years ago), [14] Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce since 1868 (157 years ago) [15] and Royal Bank of Canada since 1870 (155 years ago) [16] respectively.
The Canadian banking industry includes 20 domestic banks, 24 foreign bank subsidiaries and 22 foreign bank branches operating in Canada. [9] ATB Financial , a financial institution owned by the Government of Alberta , and Canada's many credit unions, are not included in this list.
The bank also held the Government of Canada's supply of gold and silver and Government of Canada securities. [11] The bank was required to provide to the Minister of Finance each Wednesday a statement of assets and liabilities, which was published the following week in the Canada Gazette. The bank became a government-owned corporation in 1938. [12]
The Bank of Canada (BoC; French: Banque du Canada) is a Crown corporation and Canada's central bank. [4] Chartered in 1934 under the Bank of Canada Act , it is responsible for formulating Canada's monetary policy, [ 5 ] and for the promotion of a safe and sound financial system within Canada. [ 6 ]
In 2007, the Government of Canada provided FCAC with an additional $3 million for the creation of the Financial Literacy Initiative. In 2009, new federal legislation gave FCAC oversight over payment card network operators. On July 11, 2010, amendments to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act further expanded FCAC’s role in four areas:
Statutes of Canada, 1867 to 1872 at Canadiana.org; Acts of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, 1873 to 1900 at Canadiana.org; Acts of the Parliament (of the Dominion) of Canada, 1901 to 1997 at the Internet Archive; Acts of the Parliament of Canada, 1987 to 2022 at the Government of Canada Publications catalogue.
The early Canadian banking system (British North America and New France until 1763; then renamed Upper and Lower Canada) was regulated entirely by the colonial government. Primitive forms of banking emerged early in the colonial period to solve the drain of wealth caused by the application of mercantilist theory .