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Were Bird, Savage & Bird originally bankers or merchants?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • They started as London merchants transacting business with North America around 1782.
  • Their initial business was exchanging manufactured goods for semi-tropical crops.
  • Only later did they become banking agents for the U.S. Government.
  • They were primarily merchants before their banking role.

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