Imperial Ottoman Bank as a commercial bank financed both internal and external trade. Suppose a merchant of sheep from Eğin sent 1000 sheeps to the butcher guild in Istanbul and has the papers to prove the sheeps are on their way to Istanbul. How can the Imperial Ottoman Bank be of any help? Similarly suppose a merchant of wool from Ankara has sent 1 ton of wool to Manchester UK and has the papers to prove the wool is on its way to Manchester. How can the Imperial Ottoman Bank be of any help?

Imperial Ottoman Bank as a commercial bank financed both internal and external trade. Suppose a merchant of sheep from Eğin sent 1000 sheeps to the butcher guild in Istanbul and has the papers to prove the sheeps are on their way to Istanbul. How can the Imperial Ottoman Bank be of any help? Similarly suppose a merchant of wool from Ankara has sent 1 ton of wool to Manchester UK and has the papers to prove the wool is on its way to Manchester. How can the Imperial Ottoman Bank be of any help?

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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