ABSTRACT
2 Deposit banks are public establishments in which individuals can deposit metallic values, that is to say national or foreign monies and gold and silver ingots. The intrinsic value of their deposit is evaluated, and in the bank an account is opened for them in which they are credited with the value deposited. They can then, without withdrawing it, use it by crediting another person’s account with the amount they wish to transfer to that person. A small transfer fee is enough to cover their costs.
