Bank of Shartak

The 1st Imperial Bank is a commercial financial institution run by the 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment. It is the only bank on Shartak Island, with branches in Durham, Derby, Raktam (oddly, the most popular branch), and York. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut.

The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:

Hideo Inakajimita in Durham

Dappled Shadow in Raktam

Kristoffer Schanz in Derby

Ibn al Xuffasch in York.

Services offered by the Bank include:

1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.

2. loans, with varying rates of interest.

3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.

All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C